Player of the Match
Player of the Match
  • BATSMEN
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    9.3 A stunning catch at extra cover! Back of a length ball with extra bounce on the leg stump, premeditates the front-foot punch shot and plays it early, misjudged the length of the ball and finds the leading edge, Babar Azam quickly rushes to his right side and makes a superb low diving catch. Soft dismissal for the debutant batter. 71/2
    6.2 Edged and taken! Similar delivery around the fifth stump line, this one comes back a bit angling in, cramped for space, attempts to play it square of the wicket once again, this time only managed to get the faint inside edge and straight into the hands of Rizwan behind the stumps 54/1
    16.5 Bustling in, goes full and jags back in at middle, surprised by the fuller length, nice spread of deliveries and it struck his front pad, elicits a strong lbw appeal in unison and the finger goes up in agreement. This looks plumb to me. He was camped deep in the crease and the ball nipped back in late. Sent upstairs for another look. Pitching outside off, impact in line and hitting wickets, red is the color code and the original decision stands. Another important dismissal and Pakistan are right back after a flat start but now they have got quick wickets 102/4
    15.5 Stumped! Pulls his length back a wee bit and angles it across off, Mitchell prances down the track to play it down the track and gets beaten by his guile, flight, and gyration. Mohammad Rizwan quickly whips off the bails and Pakistan have got a massive breakthrough of a danger man and he has been in stellar form. Came down a long way down the track and Sufiyan makes an impact straightaway 100/3
    26.3 This time there is no confusion whatsoever and everybody heard that nick! Lands it on a shorter length again and it's a lovely line outside off, tries to cash in with a cut and ends up edging it to the keeper, arms aloft and Wasim loved it, incredible spell of bowling. Was not that full to drive but the width lured him to go hard and New Zealand are five down 132/5
    39.5 Abbas has holed out! Quicker and short of a length ball on middle-leg, non-turner delivery, Abbas charges down the track and attempts to play the slog shot, doesn't quite get hold of it, only managed to pick up the cow corner fielder near the ropes. Massive wicket for Pakistan! 209/6
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    45.1 Springs down the track and tries to clear cover; clatters it straight to Agha inside the ring who is cool as a cucumber and is safe in the outfield; slower shortish delivery at off, he tries to manufacture a boundary, bat turned away and the ball hit quite high on the blade, has to go 236/7
    48.6 Concedes 75 in his spell. Shorter in length, slants in and went past the inside edge as he tries to club it to midwicket, dashes across and Rizwan hits the bull's eye at striker's end. Rizwan very neat with his glovework 270/8
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    Extras
    32 (lb 12, w 20)
    TOTAL
    292/8 (50 Overs, RR: 5.84)
    Did not bat: W O'Rourke
    Fall of wickets: 1-54 (Nick Kelly, 6.2 ov), 2-71 (Rhys Mariu, 9.3 ov), 3-100 (Daryl Mitchell, 15.5 ov), 4-102 (Henry Nicholls, 16.5 ov), 5-132 (Michael Bracewell, 26.3 ov), 6-209 (Muhammad Abbas, 39.5 ov), 7-236 (Nathan Smith, 45.1 ov), 8-270 (Ben Sears, 48.6 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    Faheem Ashraf1004614.6373230
    Akif Javed1004814.8345060
    Haris Rauf1007517.5328350
    Mohammad Wasim(1)1007827.8284540
    Sufiyan Muqeem1013323.3352000
  • BATSMEN
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    2.4 Caught at first slip! Good length ball pace on delivery around the sixth stump line, Shafique plays the front-foot defense stroke late as he tries to guide it past the slip cordon, extra pace and bounce does the trick, thick outside edge and an easy catch for Mitchell 6/1
    5.3 Routine dismissal for Pakistan! That seems to be the tactics today, bowl tight line and lengths around the channel and wait for the batters to poke it to the slip fielders. Imam is the new victim of the home team's tactics today, short of a good length ball around off, plays it late off the front foot, no foot movement visible at all, lazy shot offered and gets the thick outside edge to Mitchell at the slip cordon 9/3
    3.1 Duffy gets the big wicket! Short of a length ball around the fifth stump line, hits the deck hard and gets a bit of an extra bounce off the pitch, Babar shuffles across to play off the back foot, did not anticipate the bounce and length early, failed to keep it down and only managed to get the thick outside edge straight to the second slip fielder, another soft dismissal for Pakistan! 7/2
    11.4 Rizwan's misery comes to an end! Hard line and length ball pitching outside off, cross-seam delivery, wild swing of the bat from Rizwan who commits a bit too early at the shot, only managed to sky it high behind the stumps, the reliable Mitch Hay tracks back a few step and gobbles up with ease 32/5
    11.1 Salman Ali Agha departs for 9 runs, Pakistan in deep trouble now! Short of a length ball wide outside off, shimmies down the track and wild swing of the bat to clear the in-field, only managed to miscue the slog shot and find the thick outside edge to Nathan Smith at deep third man area, first ODI wicket for Ben Sears! 31/4
    20.4 Cries of catch it and comfortably caught at deep fine. Steepling bounce on middle and leg, takes a step back, swivels and hooks it away to Sears who didn't have to move much to gobble that up. After a bit of resistance, Tayyab departs. Incredible bowling effort; unerring accuracy and getting rewards for the consistency and discipline on a seething track under dark clouds. Frustration continues for Pakistan. Elation for the men in black 65/6
    37.4 He's nicked it! Back of a length ball angling away around the fifth stump line, Faheem tried to play it square of the wicket, attempted to place it between backward point and third man, the ball held on the pitch and got the faint outside edge of the bat 174/9
    21.1 Tries to go for a big hit across the line and duly perishes; it was a short thunderbolt dancing in the channel, he yanked his front leg out of the way and went for the almighty heave, ended up getting a feather of an edge to the keeper. All too easy at the moment for New Zealand who are on their way towards a massive win 72/7
    24.4 Flips it short and it rises steeply off the deck, that's a nasty one on his helmet, looked away in the last moment, in a tangle, looks a bit discombobulated; there will be mandatory concussion check. Helmet getting changed. Excellent bowling from O'Rourke, he has used the short ball to great effect, what a pitch for the quicks to bowl. So much spice in it 93/7
    28.2 Ekes out another wicket; shorter delivery rising at him, does not give him the room for any shenanigans as he tries to hook it and ends up edging it to the first slip. 114/8
    41.2 Hurls down a menacing shorter one on a teasing off-stump line, backs away and tries to slap it over cover, gets a thick outside edge, Hay jumps full-stretch and catches it over the top of his head. Sears finishes with a brilliant fifer as New Zealand win the series and the match with a big margin of 84 runs. Faheem and Naseem showed incredible resistance and fightback but it was a mountain to climb after the collapse. Handshakes all around. Another clinical performance by the home team. Stick around for presentation 208/10
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    Extras
    27 (lb 13, nb 1, w 13)
    TOTAL
    208 all out (41.2 Overs, RR: 5.03)
    Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Abdullah Shafique, 2.4 ov), 2-7 (Babar Azam, 3.1 ov), 3-9 (Imam-ul-Haq, 5.3 ov), 4-31 (Salman Agha, 11.1 ov), 5-32 (Mohammad Rizwan, 11.4 ov), 6-65 (Tayyab Tahir, 20.4 ov), 7-72 (Mohammad Wasim, 21.1 ov), 7-93* (Haris Rauf, retired not out ), 8-114 (Akif Javed, 28.2 ov), 9-174 (Faheem Ashraf, 37.4 ov), 10-208 (Naseem Shah, 41.2 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    W O'Rourke811912.37432080
    JA Duffy813534.37345020
    BV Sears9.205956.32355410
    NG Smith1005315.3343211
    MG Bracewell602904.83221210

Match Details

Toss

Pakistan , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Series result

New Zealand led the 3-match series 2-0

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

11.00 start, First Session 11.00-14.30, Interval 14.30-15.15, Second Session 15.15-18.45

Match days

2 April 2025 (50-over match)

ODI debut

Pakistan replacement

Naseem Shah for Haris Rauf (Pakistan innings, 28.2 ov)

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Match Notes

Pakistan 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st6Imam-ul-HaqAbdullah Shafique
2nd1Babar AzamImam-ul-Haq
3rd2Mohammad RizwanImam-ul-Haq
4th22Mohammad RizwanAgha Salman
5th1Mohammad RizwanTayyab Tahir
6th33Faheem AshrafTayyab Tahir
7th7Faheem AshrafMohammad Wasim (1)
8th21Faheem AshrafHaris Rauf
8th21Faheem AshrafAkif Javed
9th60Faheem AshrafNaseem Shah
10th34Naseem ShahSufiyan Muqeem