Pakistan achieved a hard-earned 26-run victory over New Zealand in the thir💝d one-day 🥀international (ODI) match in Karachi, marking their first ODI series win against the team in 12 years.
Batting first, Pakistan posted 287-6 on the scoreboard in their stipulated 50 overs, with Imam-ul-Haq scoring 90 runs off 107 balls and Babar Azam adding 54 runs off 62 balls. Matt Henry was the best bowler for New Zealand, with 3/54.
In reply, New Zealand started strongly, with Tom Blundell and Will Young giving the team a confident opening stand of 83 runs in 15.3 overs. However, Pakistan finally broke through with Young’s run-out before Wasim dismissed Daryl Mitchell for 21. Blundell also got run-out after in an attempt to snatch the second run.
In the final overs, debutant Cole McConchie tried valiantly to pull off a victor☂y for the Blackcaps, but he ran out of partners.
With this win, Pakistan have taken an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series, having alr🔥eady won the first two games in Rawalpindi by comprehensive margins.
Brief scores: Pakistan 287-6 in 50 overs (Imam-ul-Haq 90, Babar Azam 54; Matt ♍Henry 3/54ꦑ) beat New Zealand 261 all out in 49.1 overs (Tom Blundell 65, Cole McConchie 64 not out; Naseem Shah 2/42) by 26 runs
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
And that’s another thumping win for us! 3-0 up. Great performances by all the ꦉboys, especially, bhai, bhai, bhai and Agha. We w🐼ill make it 5-0 now. InshaAllah
— Muhammad Wasim Jr (@Wasim_Jnr)
CONGRATULATIONS Team Green on winning an ODI series against New Zealand 🇳🇿 After 12 Years👏🏼👏🏼 Great Match today Wonderful batting by Imam,Babar and Rizwan once again..followed By great bowling of Naseem ,Wasim jr and co.
Next Target No 1 ODI team🎯— Saeed Ajmal (@REALsaeedajmal)
Alhamdullilah for the win today. Enjoyed every moment of it!
All eyes are on the next game now…💪— Naseem Shah (@iNaseemShah)
Pakistan won ODI Series against New Zealand for the first time after 2011, and Babar Azam also became the First Pakistan captain to win the ODI Series against three SENA countries(Australia, South Africa and New Zealand). It’s Babar Azam Era, A✤lhamdulillah ♥️🇵🇰. …
— Shaharyar Ejaz 🏏 (@SharyOfficial)
All class as thumps a six over long-off 💥 |
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB)
Pakistan takes 3-0 inaccessible lead in the five-match series: ⛎
— betvisa69.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Pakistan won the third ODI and the series.
— Multan Sultans (@MultanSultans)
Pakistan won the ODI series after 12 years under the captaincy of King Babar Azam, Congratulations 🇵🇰👏
— King Babar Azam Army (@kingbabararmy)
Series sealed ✅
Next mission: No. 1 Team In ODI RankingsBring it on! 🙌
— Islamabad United (@IsbUnited)
. is player of the match for his🅰 outstanding 9️⃣0️⃣ 🏆 |
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB)
It takes lot of GUTS and TALENT to take your team to No.1 Rank on the ICC rankings even after many OPPONENT PLAYE💙RS skip series against your team.
But King Babar has🍃 led this team from front despite knowing that he has to𒅌 play against B/C teams everytime. The greatest.
— 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐚𝐣𝐚 (@kirikraja)
