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New Zealand Win the ODI Series 3-0 against pakistan
April 5, 2025: 📍 Venue: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
📅 Date: April 5, 2025
🌧️ Match Type: Rain-shortened to 42 overs per side
🟢 Result:
New Zealand won by 43 runs
Series Result: New Zealand clinch the ODI series 3-0
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🏆 Player of the Match:
Michael Bracewell (NZ) – All-round contribution with the bat and leadership.
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📋 Scorecard Summary:
New Zealand – 264/8 (42 overs)
- Rhys Mariu – Fifty (maiden ODI half-century)
- Michael Bracewell (C) – Commanding half-century
- Akif Javed (PAK) – 4 wickets
- Naseem Shah – 2 wickets
Pakistan – 221 all out (40 overs)
- Babar Azam – Half-century
- Mohammad Rizwan & Tayyab Tahir – Brief resistance
- Ben Sears (NZ) – ⭐ 5-wicket haul (Back-to-back fifers in ODIs – 1st for NZ)
- Daryl Mitchell – Crucial breakthrough (Babar’s wicket)
📉 Key Moments:
- Imam-ul-Haq retired hurt early
- Babar Azam’s dismissal post-50 led to Pakistan’s collapse
- Middle-order failed to deliver
- Michael Bracewell’s tactical leadership stood out
- Sears’ fiery spell sealed the match and series
📊 Series Recap:
- 1st ODI (Napier): NZ won by 73 runs
- 2nd ODI (Hamilton): NZ won by 84 runs
- 3rd ODI (Mount Maunganui): NZ won by 43 runs
🧠 What This Means:
- New Zealand: Dominated without key players; great depth and form
- Pakistan: Disappointing tour, winning just 1 T20I out of 8 matches across formats
- Major rethink needed ahead of the Champions Trophy preparations
📣 Final Word:
New Zealand once again proved why they’re one of the most well-drilled limited-overs sides. As for Pakistan, it’s back to the drawing board after a forgettable white-ball tour.
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