Final verdict: New Zealand the better team on the day it mattered

Pakistan lose the decider by 68 runs, Kiwis bag the five-match series 3-2

KARACHI: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the all important toss in the final ODI of the series against Pakistan and elected to bat first in Abu Dhabi.

Pakistan made two changes in their playing 11 with Muhammad Hafeez and Sohail Tanvir going out making way for Asad Shafiq and Zulfiqar Babar.

Meanwhile, Anton Devich and Nathan McCullum are back in the NZ side replacing Corey Anderson and Daniel Vettori.



New Zealand beat Pakistan by 68 runs and win the five-match ODI series 3-2

 

Pak 207 all out (43.3 overs)

BOWLED! Zulfiqar Babar cleaned up by Adam Milne and that decided the series. NZ have come out as the better team after Test, T20 series were drawn and have won the ODI series 3-2

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Pak 194-8 (43 overs)

OUT! Another batsman becoming over-ambitious and its Afridi this time. Pakistan down to Zulfiqar Babar and Muhammad Irfan.

FOUR! Afridi edges it past the keeper and the gully fielder.

FOUR! Shahid Afridi flat-bats one short ball towards the wide long-on.

Matt Henry is on!

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Pak 194-8 (42 overs)

OUT! Anwar Ali stumped after hitting two FOURS off Nathan McCullum in the over. He becomes over ambitious and loses his wicket. Shahid Afridi left with two partners who can hardly hold the bat.

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Pak 182-7 (41 overs)

FOUR! Anwar ali hits it straight down the ground on the third ball of the over.

Mitch McClenaghan.

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Pak 175-7 (40 overs)

Just one run of the over.

OUT! Sarfraz Ahmed (26) caught behind on the first ball of the over.

Matt Henry is on for the last powerplay over.

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Pak 174-6 (39 overs)

BOWLED! Haris Sohail dismissed on 65 on the fourth ball.

Mitch McClenaghan is on!

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Pak 165-5 (38 overs)

Two FOURS of Adam Milne's over. Sarfraz Ahmed and then Haris Sohail on the first and fourth ball of the over.

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Pak 156-5 (37 overs)

FOUR! Haris Sohail towards the long-leg boundary.

Mitch McClenaghan back in the attack.

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Pak 145-5 (36 overs)

FIFTY! Haris Sohail completes his second half-ton of the series.

Adam Milne is back on!

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Pak 139-5 (35 overs)

Nathan McCullum gives five runs in the over.

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Pak 134-5 (34 overs)

Five runs of Kane Williamson's over.

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Pak 129-5 (33 overs)

FOUR! Sarfraz Ahmed over short mid-wicket on the second ball.

Nathan McCullum.

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Pak 122-5 (32 overs)

Mitch McClenaghan goes for three runs in the over.

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Pak 119-5 (31 overs)

OUT! Umar Akmal (6) caught at short mid-wicket by Martin Guptill. Wonder boy Sarfraz Ahmed walks out for Pakistan.

Nathan McCullum is on.

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Pak 117-4 (30 overs)

Five runs of the over.

Mitch McClenaghan is back in the attack.

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Pak 112-4 (29 overs)

FOUR! Haris Sohail pushes the ball towards the cow corner for a boundary on the last ball of the over.

DROPPED! Umar Akmal survives. Anton Devcich tries to take an astounding catch at mid-off but injured his right-shoulder in the process. He is off the field.

OUT! Ahmed Shehzad (54) gifts a wicket to Matt Henry. The most simplest of catches taken by Kane Williamson at mid-on. Umar Akmal is in.

Matt Henry continues.

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Pak 107-3 (28 overs)

SIX! Haris Sohail goes over the cow corner on the last ball of the over.

Nathan McCullum bowls.

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Pak 98-3 (27 overs)

Just four runs of his over and FIFTY up for Ahmed Shehzad. He needs to convert this for his team.

Matt Henry back in the attack to break this partnership.

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Pak 94-3 (26 overs)

Two FOURS of Nathan McCullum's over. Haris Sohail and Ahmed Shehzad on the second and last ball.

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Pak 84-3 (25 overs)

Just one run of Anton Devcich's over.

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Pak 83-3 (24 overs)

Nathan McCullum give away three runs in the over.

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Pak 80-3 (23 overs)

Four runs of the over. Shehzad 41*, Haris 17*.

Anton Devcich bowls.

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Pak 76-3 (22 overs)

Kane Williamson gives four runs in the over.

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Pak 72-3 (21 overs)

Just five of the over.

Nathan McCullum continues.

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Pak 67-3 (20 overs)

Only one boundary by Pakistan in 20 overs. Time to take a batting powerplay?

Adam Milne continues and gives away only four runs in the over.

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Pak 63-3 (19 overs)

Six runs of of his over.

Nathan McCullum is introduced into the attack.

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Pak 57-3 (18 overs)

Adam Milne is brought back into the attack and gives away four runs in the over.

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Pak 53-3 (17 overs)

Anton Devcich give two runs in the over.

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Pak 51-3 (16 overs)

Kane Williamson goes for three runs in the over.

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Pak 48-3 (15 overs)

Six runs of Anton Devcich's over.

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Pak 42-3 (14 overs)

Kane Williamson gives four runs in the over.

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Pak 38-3 (13 overs)

LBW! Asad Shafiq dismissed on the fifth ball of the over. Umpire raises his finger but he reviews and that too unsuccessfully. The ball was drifting down the leg side but was hitting the stumps. It goes to the umpire's call, OUT! Haris Sohail comes in to join Ahmed Shehzad who might carry the bat if wickets keep falling at this pace.

Anton Devcich continues!

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Pak 34-2 (12 overs)

Three SINGLES of his over.

Kane Williamson is here to bowl for NZ. If he can perform with the ball as well, NZ will have a perfect run-scoring all-rounder served hot for the World Cup.

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Pak 31-2 (11 overs)

FOUR! Full-toss and Ahmed Shehzad sweeps for the first boundary of the Pakistan innings.

Anton Devcich brought on to bowl.

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Pak 25-2 (10 overs)

Mitch McClenaghan gives three runs in the over.

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Pak 22-2 (9 overs)

OUT! Younus Khan departs for 12. He teases with a delivery that was drifting towards the leg-side and edged it. Luke Ronchi takes the catch and Younus starts walking. Pakistan on course to losing the series. Asad Shafiq walks in to join Ahmed Shehzad. No boundary by Pakistan till this over.

Matt Henry continues.

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Pak 19-1 (8 overs)

Four runs of the over.

Mitch McClenaghan bowls.

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Pak 15-1 (7 overs)

Just one run of Matt Henry's over.

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Pak 14-1 (6 overs)

Just three of his over.

Bowling change! Mitch McClenaghan is in to bowl the sixth over.

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Pak 11-1 (5 overs)

Matt Henry goes for two runs in the over.

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Pak 9-1 (4 overs)

Adam Milne gives away four runs in the over.

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Pak 5-1 (3 overs)

Matt Henry gives three runs in his over.

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Pak 2-1 (2 overs)

Adam Milne bowls the second over for two runs.

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Pak 0-1 (1 over)

Matt Henry starts the proceeding for NZ in the best manner he could. Nasir Jamshed dismissed LBW for a duck on the fifth ball of the over. Last match's centurion Younus Khan walks out for Pakistan to join Ahmed Shehzad.

 

Pakistan need 276 to win the fifth ODI and bag the series.

 

NZ 275-4 (50 overs)

Two runs of the last ball of the match.

FOUR! Latham (22*) goes finer towards square leg this time and he beats the fielder.

Another DOUBLE by Tom Latham from the square leg fielder. Pakistan happy not to concede a boundary.

Slow ball and Taylor slams it hard for a SINGLE.

Two runs on the second ball as Taylor (88*) guides it to square leg.

In the hole and its a DOUBLE on the first ball.

Anwar Ali bowls the last over.

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NZ 262-4 (49 overs)

FOUR! Latham goes over the same region again, this time he is served a juicy full-toss by Irfan on the last ball of the over.

FOUR! Short and wide on off-stum. Tom Latham hits it towards the cow corner.

Starts with three dot balls.

Muhammad Irfan bowls his last over.

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NZ 254-4 (48 overs)

FOUR! Tom Latham goes over the extra cover boundary for a boundary on the second ball.

Zulfiqar Babar!

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NZ 244-4 (47 overs)

OUT! Luke Ronchi (16) departs. Caught at mid-off by Shahid Afridi. It takes the toe-end of his bat and lobs in the air. Afridi fumbles it but catches it in the end.

SIX on the first ball! Short and Luke Ronchi slams it over long-on with a flat bat. Tom Latham is in.

Muhammad Irfan.

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NZ 235-3 (46 overs)

FOUR! Taylor is on the right side again and its the same area again. He has moves to the right side on all of the five balls that he has faced.

FOUR on the second ball! Ross Taylor premeditates and moves to his right to go towards the square leg boundary and is successful.

Zulfiqar Babar is here.

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NZ 224-3 (45 overs)

FOUR! Luke Ronchi hits it straight on the second ball of the over as the first one was a wide.

Muhammad Irfan on to bowl his eight over.

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NZ 216-3 (44 overs)

SIX on the last ball! Ross Taylor lifts a fuller delivery over the cow corner for a maximum.

Anwar Ali bowls his ninth over.

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NZ 206-3 (43 overs)

OUT! Kane Williamson tries to sweep but the ball takes an upper edge of the bat and Sarfraz Ahmed steams forward to take the all important catch. He departs without a century on 97 but what an innings. Luke Ronchi is in for NZ.

Shahid Afridi bowls his last over.

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NZ 202-2 (42 overs)

Anwar Ali bowls his eighth over and gives away six runs in the over.

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NZ 196-2 (41 overs)

Shahid Afridi is back to bowl his ninth over and gives away six runs in the over.

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NZ 190-2 (40 overs)

Seven runs of the over. Williamson 90*, Taylor 52*.

Zulfiqar Babar bowls the last over of the batting powerplay.

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NZ 183-2 (39 overs)

FOUR and FIFTY! Ross Taylor hits Irfan straight down the ground on the last ball of the over to bring up his half-ton. A dodgy but well-constructed knock. Meanwhile, Williamson is on 85*.

Muhammad Irfan bowls the penultimate over of the batting powerplay.

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NZ 176-2 (38 overs)

A loud appeal for LBW on Kane Williamson on the last ball. Just two of the over.

Shahid Afridi bowls the third powerplay over.

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NZ 174-2 (37 overs)

FOUR! Ross Taylor (44*) get a healthy edge on the ball and it speeds past the keeper for a boundary on the third ball. Williamson (83*).

Muhammad Irfan again.

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NZ 166-2 (36 overs)

FOUR! Williamson sweeps the third ball towards the long-leg boundary.

FOUR! Kane Williamson goes over extra cover on the second ball.

Zulfiqar Babar to bowl the first over of the powerplay.

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NZ 155-2 (35 overs)

A SINGLE through covers on the last ball.

Taylor scores a DOUBLE on the fourth ball and is beaten but Irfan's angle on the fifth.

Starts with three dot balls to Ross Taylor.

Muhammad Irfan is back to give Pakistan a breakthrough.

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NZ 152-2 (34 overs)

FOUR! Fuller delivery on the pads and Ross Taylors plays a leg glance for a boundary on the fifth ball.

Anwar Ali continues!

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NZ 143-2 (33 overs)

FOUR! Kane Williamson goes over extra cover dancing down the wicket on the third ball.

Haris Sohail again.

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NZ 136-2 (32 overs)

Three of the over.

Anwar Ali brought back into the attack.

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NZ 133-2 (31 overs)

Haris Sohail gives away three runs in the over.

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NZ 130-2 (30 overs)

Shahid Afridi bowls his seventh over for only three runs.

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NZ 127-2 (29 overs)

Just five of the over.

Haris Sohail.

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NZ 122-2 (28 overs)

Shahid Afridi gives away four runs in the over.

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NZ 119-2 (27 overs)

Haris Sohail goes for three runs in the over.

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NZ 116-2 (26 overs)

Shahid Afridi goes for four runs in his over.

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NZ 112-2 (25 overs)

Haris Sohail goes for two runs in the over.

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NZ 110-2 (24 overs)

Five runs including a wide of the over.

Shahid Afridi replaces Zulfiqar Babar.

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NZ 105-2 (23 overs)

Five runs of his comeback over.

Haris Sohail is back.

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NZ 100-2 (22 overs)

100 up for NZ in the 22nd over. They have not lost too many wickets but are scoring slowly. Fifty up for Kane Williamson too. Isn't he in a majestic form?

Zulfiqar Babar continues!

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NZ 97-2 (21 overs)

FOUR on the third ball! Kane Williamson cuts it late for a boundary.

Ahmed Shehzad continues!

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NZ 88-2 (20 overs)

OUT! He strikes on the first ball of the over. Dean Brownlie is caught LBW. Brownlie discusses to review but the captain Kane Williamson says it was plum. Brownlie walks back on 34. Ross Taylor is in to join his capatin.

Zulfiqar Babar continues his second spell.

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NZ 86-1 (19 overs)

Five SINGLES of the over. Williamson 40*, Brownlie 34*.

Ahmed Shehzad introduced into the attack to bowl his leg-spinners.

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NZ 81-1 (18 overs)

Zulfiqar Babar comes back into the attack and goes for just four runs in the over and that the drinks break.

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NZ 77-1 (17 overs)

FOUR! Short and Kane Williamson pulls it for a boundary on the fifth ball.

Anwar Ali bowls.

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NZ 69-1 (16 overs)

FOUR! Dean Brownlie goes over extra-cover on the second ball.

Haris Sohail continues.

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NZ 62-1 (15 overs)

FOUR! Straight over the bowler's head. It was full and Kane Williamson just went through the shot. First boundary after the 5th over.

Anwar Ali continues.

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NZ 57-1 (14 overs)

Haris Sohail is introduced into the attack and goes for six runs in the over.

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NZ 51-1 (13 overs)

Three runs from Anwar Ali's over.

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NZ 48-1 (12 overs)

Shahid Afridi gives away two runs in the over.

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NZ 46-1 (11 overs)

Just three of his over.

Anwar Ali continues.

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NZ 43-1 (10 overs)

Just three of his over.

Shahid Afridi again.

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NZ 40-1 (9 overs)

LBW appeal from Anwar Ali. Dean Brownlie was hit on the back leg. The umpire said it was high. Afridi review the decision. It might tip the bails but it will go on to be the umpire's decision. Replay shows it is too high! Pakistan lose their review.

Anwar Ali is brought on.

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NZ 37-1 (8 overs)

Four runs of the his over including a wide.

Shahid Afridi introduces himself into the attack.

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NZ 33-1 (7 overs)

Muhammad Irfan goes for just one in the over.

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NZ 32-1 (6 overs)

Just two runs of Zulfiqar Babar's over.

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NZ 30-1 (5 overs)

FOUR on the last! Its Williamson again but this time he inside edges Irfan and the ball sails down to the fine-leg boundary. Luck favors the brave.

FOUR on the fourth ball! Kane Williamson punches a short ball between the cover fielders. He is in the form of his life.

Muhammad Irfan for this third.

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NZ 22-1 (4 overs)

Zulfiqar Babar maintains the pressure created by Martin Guptill's wicket and gives away only one run in the over.

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NZ 21-1 (3 overs)

OUT! Martin Guptill goes for 8 runs. Irfan bowls a slanting delivery and Guptill goes fetching ending up being caught at first slip by Asad Shafiq who dives to his right. Irfan give Pakistan the first breakthrough. Last game's man-of-the-match Kane Williamson walks out for NZ.

Muhammad Irfan bowls the third over.

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NZ 18-0 (2 overs)

FOUR on the fifth ball! Brownlie takes two steps forward and punches it through covers.

FOUR on the second ball! Pitches on the leg and Dean Brownlie goes for the mid-wicket boundary as Umar Akmal gives it a fruitless chase.

Zulfiqar Babar bowls the second over for Pakistan with the new ball.

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NZ 8-0 (1 over)

FOUR on the first ball! Martin Guptill drives a low full-toss straight past everyone. Anwar Ali gives it a chase but couldn't stop it.

Muhammad Irfan opens bowling for Pakistan while Dean Brownlie and Martin Guptill open batting for NZ.