New Zealand complete 3-0 whitewash over Pakistan in ODI series

The final ODI match in Auckland between New Zealand and Pakistan ended with a 3-0 win series result for the Black Caps after they defeated Pakistan by 43 runs under the DLS method due to weather interruptions. The Pakistan team experienced an unbalanced contest because the Black Caps exhibited exceptional performance across all aspects of the game thus sealing a complete ODI series sweep.

Match Highlights

🏏 New Zealand (263/9 in 42 overs)

The match progressed when Rhys Mariu scored 44 runs off 47 balls while Michael Bracewell smacked four sixes on his way to 59 runs from 40 balls.

Ben Sears maintained his Series player excellence by taking 10 wickets throughout the competition.

The only bowling star for Pakistan during this match turned out to be Akif Javed with his four wickets against opposing batters.

🏏 Pakistan (221 all out in 40 overs – DLS target 265)

The top scorer of the match became Babar Azam who accumulated a total of 50 runs from his 58 balls at bat.

Mohammad Rizwan (37) along with Abdullah Shafique (33) put up limited resistance before the match ended.

The Player of the Match award went to Bracewell who delivered both a score of 1/39 along with 59 runs.

Series Takeaways

The New Zealand batting depth which included Bracewell and Mariu produced results after Pakistan’s batting suffered defeat because of their middle order instability and Sears’ his pace attack dominance.

Pakistan endured multiple challenges during this match because their batting showed unstable results and their middle order collapsed while their success depended heavily on Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.

The 10-wicket performance of Ben Sears established him as New Zealand’s future main pacer.

What’s Next?

New Zealand demonstrates both strong reserves and promising performance against Pakistan which bodes poorly for their future international tours leading to the T20 World Cup for Pakistan.