KARACHI – Pakistan beat New Zealand by 26 runs in the third game of the five-match ODI series at the National Stadium, Karachi tonight.
Earlier, New Zealand won the toss and decided to field first against Pakistan.
Pakistan lead the series 3-0. Two previous matches were played in Rawalpindi.
Series sealed 🙌
Victory achieved in the third ODI by 2️⃣6️⃣ runs as we extend the lead to 3️⃣-0️⃣ #PAKvNZ | #CricketMubarak pic.twitter.com/cfgmbxQz7F
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) May 3, 2023
This is the first ever series victory in ODI format for Pakistan against Kiwis in more than a decade.
The ongoing series is a build-up to World Cup 2023 for both sides. The rest of the two games are likely to be played on May 5 and 7 in the port city.
Squads
Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi
New Zealand: Chad Bowes, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c & wk), Mark Chapman, Henry Nicholls, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry
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