Pakistan won the exciting cricket match against New Zealand by 26 runs. By this Pakistan defeats New Zealand in the 3rd ODI to win the series. This astonishing victory by Pakistan has given them a triumphant lead of 3-0 in the five-match ODI series with just two more games to go.
During New Zealand’s chase for a winning target of 288 runs, they were all out for a score of 261 runs in 49.1 overs. New Zealand’s top-order batsmen struggled against the fierce Pakistani bowling attack, with opener Tom Blundell being the highest scorer, making a decent contribution of 65 runs off 78 balls with 7 fours. Will Young was dismissed for 33 off 41 balls with 3 fours, Daryl Mitchell for 21, Mark Chapman for 13, Henry Nicholas for 1, Adam Milne for 3, and Henry Shifley for 7 runs.
However, the skipper of the New Zealand team, Cole McConchie, kept his calm and remained unbeaten on 64 runs off 45 balls with 6 fours and 2 sixes. Meanwhile, Tom Latham was dismissed on 45 runs off 60 balls with 3 fours. The Pakistani bowling trio of Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Mohammad Wasim Junior displayed excellent teamwork, as they took two wickets each.
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In the first innings, Pakistan, who lost the toss and were invited to bat first, faced a few hiccups but managed to put up a score of 287 runs while losing 6 wickets in the scheduled 50 overs. Imam-ul-Haq scored 90 runs in 107 balls with 7 fours and 1 six. However, opener Fakhar Zaman was dismissed for a paltry score of 19 runs. The Pakistani captain, Babar Azam, made a decent contribution of 54 runs off 62 balls with 3 fours and 1 six. Abdullah Shafiq, Mohammad Rizwan, and Agha Salman scored 19, 32, and 31 runs, respectively. Meanwhile, Mohammad Nawaz remained not out for 11, and Shadab Khan scored 21 runs.
New Zealand’s Matt Henry displayed a remarkable performance by taking 3 wickets with 54 runs in 10 overs with 2 maidens. Meanwhile, Adam Milne took 2 wickets for 56 runs with 1 maiden in 10 overs.
Pakistan’s excellent performance in the first three ODI matches has provided them with a commanding lead in the series. Pakistan won the first match against New Zealand by 5 wickets and the second match by 7 wickets, setting a high bar for the remaining two games. The fourth match of Pakistan vs New Zealand will be played on Friday, and the fifth match will be played on Sunday.