Pakistan beaten by New Zealand in 3rd odi Match of Bilateral series played in 2016

Pakistan was scheduled to play a 3 Match One Day International Series in New Zealand in 2016. This series was important as both teams were preparing for the T 20 World Cup to be played later in India in 2016. The 3rd and final One Day International Match International match was to be played on Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand on 31^st Jan, 2016. New Zealand already won the series.

Pakistan won the toss and opts to bat first; this is how Pakistan team and 11 was looking like in this 2nd  One Day International Match International match: S Malik, Shahid Afridi (c), Mohammad Hafeez, Umar Gul, S Ahmed (wk), Wahab Riaz, Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Amir, Umar Akmal, Sohaib Maqsood, Imad Wasim

And New Zealandn team and 11 was looking like this in this 2nd  One Day International Match International match: Grant Elliott, Luke R (wk), Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson (c), Adam Milne, Colin Munro, Trent B, Todd Astle, Corey Anderson, Matt Henry, Mitchell S

Pakistan started very well and played aggressively to set total of 290 runs in 50 over’s at the loss of 9 wickets and top score by B Zam  who made 83 runs in 77 balls with 10 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 180 runs in 100 balls.

And M Hafeez who made 76 runs in 60 balls with 5 4’s and 5 six at the strike rate of 127 runs in 100 balls.

New Zealand was needed to score 291 runs in 50 over’s to won this 3rd and final One Day International Match International match .

New Zealand batted very well and was able to chase the score in only 42 over’s and top scored by Kane W who made 84 runs in 86 balls with 9 4’s and 3 six at the strike rate of 98 runs in 100 balls and M Guptill who made 82 runs in 81 balls with 8 4’s and 3 six at the strike rate of 101 runs in 100 balls.

New Zealand won the match by 3 wickets and won series by 3-0.

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