14/02Result
Final (D/N), Pakistan Tri-Nation Series at Karachi, Feb 14 2025
New Zealand won by 5 wkts (28b rem)
Player of the Match
Will O’RourkeNew Zealand
14/02Result
Final (D/N), Pakistan Tri-Nation Series at Karachi, Feb 14 2025
New Zealand won by 5 wkts (28b rem)
Player of the Match
Will O’RourkeNew Zealand

5.40pm Superb bowling performance from New Zealand, who have restricted Pakistan to 242. It was captain Santner who led the bowling unit, going for just 20 off his ten overs, picking two wickets. None of the Pakistan batters really got in. Babar became the joint-quickest to 6000 ODI runs, but fell soon after. Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha stitched an 88-run stand for the fourth wicket but that took 120 balls, with Rizwan in particular unable to get the ball away. Naseem and Faheem hung around for 31 balls, but Pakistan were still unable to bat 50 overs. Can NZ chase this down or will Pakistan defend this? Join Deiva in a bit to find out.

Michael Bracewell: Pretty decent surface, maybe a bit two-paced, but hopefully it will get betters under lights. The modern game, you have to keep the batters guessing. You have to vary your line and length. There is so much power in the game, very tough for the bowlers.

49.3
W
O'Rourke to Naseem Shah, OUT, That's that! Bracewell picks up a superb catch and Pakistan have been bowled out for 242 in 49.3 overs. Good length ball on off, he does not get the cleanest of connections straight down, but Bracewell sprinting to his left from long-on grabs this

Naseem Shah c Bracewell b O'Rourke 19 (24m 17b 1x4 1x6) SR: 111.76

49.2
1
O'Rourke to Abrar Ahmed, 1 run, Banged in short outside off, he backs away and flat bats this to long-on

Abrar in at No. 11. O'Rourke over the wicket

49.1
W
O'Rourke to Faheem Ashraf, OUT, Straight up and it's third time unlucky for Faheem. Slower back of a length ball on off, Faheem looks to go up and over, but is deceived by the pace of that. Spoons this straight up and Santner does the rest at mid-off

Faheem Ashraf c Santner b O'Rourke 22 (33m 21b 2x4 0x6) SR: 104.76

Can Pakistan breach the 250 mark? O'Rourke to bowl the final over. Around the wicket

END OF OVER:
49 | 13 Runs | PAK: 241/8 | RR: 4.91

  • Naseem Shah19 (16b)
  • Faheem Ashraf22 (20b)
  • Nathan Smith7-0-46-1
  • Will O’Rourke9-0-42-2
48.6
4
Smith to Naseem Shah, FOUR, Short and wide, he hammers away the cut to the right of deep third and there is nothing Duffy can do despite the dive. 13 off that over.
48.5
1
Smith to Faheem Ashraf, 1 run, Slower good length ball on off, he hacks this to long-on
48.4
2
Smith to Faheem Ashraf, 2 runs, Dropped again, this time by Phillips at cow corner. Slower back of a length ball outside off. He drags this to the right of Phillips, who has three attempts at it, but fails to hang on
48.3
1
Smith to Naseem Shah, 1 run, On a good length on his pads, he works this to deep midwicket

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New Zealand 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st5DP ConwayWA Young
2nd71KS WilliamsonDP Conway
3rd32DP ConwayDJ Mitchell
4th87DJ MitchellTWM Latham
5th37TWM LathamGD Phillips
6th11MG BracewellGD Phillips