PAK VS NZ 3rd ODI: Pakistan Won the ODI series against New Zealand
PAK VS NZ 3rd ODI: Pakistan Won the ODI series against New Zealand | Image Credit: Twitter

PAK VS NZ 3rd ODI: Pakistan won the 3rd One Day International (ODI) against New Zealand by 26 runs, Match winning knock by Imam-ul-Haq, who played a fantastic inning of 90 runs, whereas Babar Azam scored 54 runs, and Mohammad Wasim took two wickets and helped Pakistan to all out the New Zealand team at 261 runs. Pakistan won the ODI series by 3-0.

In the first Inning, Pakistan came to bat, Imam-ul-haq scored 90 runs, whereas Babar Azam continued his form and played another half-century of 56 runs, helping Pakistan to build a big partnership of 108 runs for the second wicket.

From the bowling side, Matt Henry bowled another impressive spell and took three wickets, and his partner Adam Milne took two wickets. New Zealand bowling is good in the middle overs and restricts Pakistan batters to a total of 287 runs.

In the second innings, New Zealand openers started the innings with a good partnership but, the middle-order batsman failed to play an impactful inning. Cole McConchie played a good inning of 64* runs and stood from one side, but on the other side, wickets continuously falling, which resulted in the third defeat of New Zealand in this series.

Imam-ul-Haq missed his century in the 3rd ODI:

PAK VS NZ 3rd ODI: Pakistan Won the ODI series against New Zealand
Imam-ul-Haq | Image Credit: Twitter

Imam-ul-Haq played a responsible innings of 90 runs in the 3rd ODI against New Zealand. From the start of the innings, Imam played defensive cricket after the loss of Fakhar’s wicket and made a partnership of 108 runs with Babar Azam for the second wicket, helping Pakistan to set a good total on the scoreboard.

Babar his 26th ODI fifty in the 3rd ODI and knocked 54 runs against New Zealand. The Man of the Match goes to Imam-ul-Haq for his responsible innings of 90 runs against New Zealand in the 3rd ODI match in Karachi.

New Zealand surrendered in front of Pakistan’s Bowlers:

In the second Inning, New Zealand Batsman started the inning with a good partnership of 83 runs. Tom Blundell and Will Young gave a good start to New Zealand, but the rest of Players Played small innings, which was not enough to reach the massive total of 288 runs.

Cole McConchie played a fantastic inning of 64 runs, but it was not enough to chase the target. 

Shaheen, Naseem, and Mohammad Wasim took two wickets each with a decent economy rate. New Zealand batsmen gave their wickets to Pakistani bowlers by playing bad shots. 

PAK vs NZ 3rd ODI Match Lineups :

PakistanNew Zealand
Fakhar ZamanTom Latham(C & Wk)
Mohammad Rizwan(Wk)Tom Blundel
Babar Azam(C)Will Young
Imam-ul-HaqDaryl Mitchell
Abdullah ShafiqueHenry Nicholls
Salman Ali AghaMark Chapman
Mohammad NawazCole McConchiee
Shadab KhanAdam Milne
Shaheen AfridiMatt Henry
Mohammad WasimIsh Sodhi
Naseem ShahHenry Shipley

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