The last match of the three -match ODI series between New Zealand and Pakistan was played on 5 April (Saturday) at Bay Oval in Mount Munganui. In this match, hosts New Zealand won by 43 runs. Due to rain and wet outfield, this match was reduced to 42-42 overs. In the match, New Zealand had given a target of 265 runs in front of Pakistan, but his entire team collapsed for 221 runs in 40 overs. With this victory, New Zealand wiped out Pakistan 3–0 in the ODI series.
Babur’s fifty, Sears opened ‘claw’
In this match, former captain Babar Azam put a fifty on behalf of Pakistan, but it was not enough. Babur scored 50 off 58 balls, which included a six in addition to 4 fours. Captain Mohammad Rizwan scored 37 runs off 32 balls with the help of 2 fours and one six.
Opener Abdullah Shafiq and middle order batter Tayyab Tahir scored a similar 33 runs. For New Zealand, fast bowler Ben Sires took 5 wickets for 34 runs. Cires also opened ‘claw’ in the last match. Fast bowler Jacob Dafi achieved two successes. Michael Bracewell, Muhammad Abbas and Deril Mitchell also got one wicket each.
Earlier, after losing the toss, New Zealand scored 264 for eight wickets in the prescribed 42 overs. Captain Michael Bracewell scored 59 runs off 40 balls, including six sixes and a four. Opener Rice Maryu also scored 58 runs on 61 balls. During this time, Mariau hit 6 fours and 2 sixes. Derryl Mitchell (43) and Henry Nichols (31) also played useful innings. For the Pakistani team, fast bowler Aqif Javed took the most four wickets.
The Pakistani cricket team is currently going through a bad phase. Pakistan had earlier lost the T20 series 1-4 against New Zealand. The Pakistani team’s performance was not good even in the Champions Trophy 2025 and it did not reach the semi -finals. Now even on the tour of New Zealand, after T20, he got upset in ODIs.
New Zealand’s playing XI in the third ODI: Rice Mariau, Nick Kelly, Henry Nichols, Derryl Mitchell, Tim Safurt, Michael Bracewell (Captain), Muhammad Abbas, Mitchell He (wicketkeeper), Jacob Dfee, Ben Sears, William Verorke
Pakistan’s playing XI in the third ODI: Abdullah Shafiq, Imam ul Haq, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper/captain), Salman Aga, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim Junior, Nasim Shah, Sufiyan Mukim, Aqif Javed.