
New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell plays a shot during the Tri-Nation series final one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the National Stadium in Karachi on February 14, 2025. — AFP
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New Zealand easily chased Pakistan by five wickets to win the final of the Treation Series played at the National Bank Stadium, Karachi on Friday.
Will Overwick’s four wickets hole, followed by Daryl Mitchell and Tom Latham’s half -centuries leading to New Zealand to win the one -day triability series.
Chasing a modest target of 243 runs, the visitors left the winning runs for five wickets and 28 balls.
However, the Black Caps turned to the contradictory start of the pursuit as their opener Will Ying (five) fell victim to Nasim Shah in the second over.
After the opening hiccup, Ken Williamson collected anchoring 71 for the second wicket with Devon Coneway to keep his team in a comfortable position.
All -rounder Salman Ali Agha got rid of Williamson in the 18th over and broke the threatening partnership, which scored 34 runs in providing 49 with three fours and a six.
After that, the ear was included in a short partnership of 31 runs with Mitchell before Naseem suffered a half -way mark.
The left -handed opener scored 48 runs on 74 delivery, with five limits.
Mitchell then added 87 runs in partnership with wicketkeeper Latham and put New Zealand in a comfortable position.
The match -explaining stand ended with the dismissal of Mitchell immediately after his half a century. He was the top New Zealand scorer with 58 off delivery with six boundaries.
On the other hand, Latham returned in the 45th over when his team needed 11 more runs to win. He broke five boundaries, 56 of 64 balls.
These form Glenn Philips gave the final contacts to chase the run and strengthened them on the line in the 46th over with an unbeaten Camio of 20.
For Pakistan, Naseem took two wickets, while Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Agha jointly jointly jointly jointly.
Selecting the first batting, Pakistan managed to accumulate 242 before bowled in 49.3 overs, yet the anchoring partnership in the fourth wicket partnership between captain Mohammad Rizwan and all -rounder Salman Ali Agha.
His innings towards the house began when his form opener Fakhr Zaman fell on the board with just 16 runs in the fourth over.
After the initial hiccup, Saud Shakeel and Babar Azam collected a brief partnership of 30 runs until the two were immediately killed in succession, which will result in a total of 54/3 in 11.5 overs.
Saud scored a scream of 14 balls, while Babar scored 29 runs with 34 runs with five boundaries.
In Pakistan’s farm, batsman Aga and Rizwan again added a total of 88 runs and tried to start the recovery.
This important stance ended with the dismissal of Rizwan in the 32nd over, while Aga after five overs then Pakistan slipped to 161/5.
Rizwan was the top scorer for the domestic team with 46 runs in the supply of 76, of which four fours and six, while Aga scored 65 balls with the help of one four and one six.
Middle -order batsman Taib Tahir made a unilateral partnership with Khushil Shah before being killed in eight delivery period.
Taib broke five boundaries, including six on the way to 33 balls.
All -rounder Fahim Ashraf and Talendar Naseem Shah then added valuable runs with Break Kamos.
They also shared an important partnership of 39 for the ninth wicket, which ended with Ashraf’s dismissal on the first supply of the final over.
Ashraf scored 21 runs with the help of two boundaries, while Naseem scored 19.
Will Overk was a standout bowler for New Zealand, he took four wickets for 43 runs in 9.3 overs, while Michael Breswell and Mitchell Sentner got two of the two.
Pakistan XI: Fakhr Zaman, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (WK/C), Salman Ali Egha, Taib Tahir, Fahim Ashraf, Khushdhal Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Uber Ahmed
New Zealand XI: Will Ying, Devon CONVER, Ken Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (WK), Glenn Philips, Michael Breswell, Mitchell Sentner (C), Nathan Smith, Jacob Duffy, Will Overwork