PAK vs NZ 3rd ODI: At 3:00 PM, Pakistan and New Zealand will play the third game of their current five-match ODI series at National Stadium Karachi. With two ODI victories over New Zealand, Pakistan has a 2-0 series lead.
Pakistan defeated New Zealand by five wickets in the opening ODI. Batting first, the New Zealand team scored 200 runs in 50 overs at the loss of seven wickets. In response, the Pakistan team won the match by completing the run-chase in just 48.3 overs.
Batting first in the second match too, New Zealand scored 336 runs in 50 overs at the loss of five wickets. But the Pakistan team handed New Zealand their second defeat of the series by completing the target of losing three wickets in just 48.2 overs.
On the one side, Pakistani captain Babar Azam will begin the third game with the intention of winning the series. On the other hand, New Zealand captain Tom Latham will enter the field with the idea of getting his team back.
Fakhar Zaman for Pakistan and Daryl Mitchell from the New Zealand team are performing well for their respective teams. Both the batsmen have been alert in both matches. Fakhar Zaman scored 117 runs in 114 balls with 13 fours and a six in the first ODI, while in the second match, he scored 180 runs in 144 balls with 17 fours and six sixes.
Daryl Mitchell scored 113 runs in 115 balls with the help of 11 fours and a six in the first ODI match. At the same time, in the second ODI match, he scored 129 runs in 119 balls with the help of eight fours and three sixes.
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Match Details
- Series: New Zealand tour of Pakistan, 2023
- Match: PAK vs NZ, 3rd ODI
- Date: May 03, 2023
- Day: Wednesday
- Time: 3:00 PM
- Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
PAK vs NZ 3rd ODI Pitch Report
The ball frequently turns as the game continues on the National Stadium ground in Karachi, which is renowned to be spin-friendly. Karachi occasionally experiences hot, muggy weather, especially in the summer.
ODI STATS and Record of National Stadium, Karachi
- Total Match: 67
- Won Batting 1st: 30
- Won Bowling 1st: 34
- Average 1st Inning Score: 234
- Average 2nd Inning Score: 202
PAK vs NZ 3rd ODI Expected Playing XI
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi,
New Zealand: Will Young, Chad Bowes, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c & wk), Mark Chapman, Henry Nicholls, Jimmi Neesham, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Blair Tickner
PAK vs NZ 3rd ODI Dream11 Team
Daryl Mitchell(C), Babar Azam(VC), Tom Latham(WK), Fakhar Zaman, Will Young, Mark Chapman, Shan Masood, Shadab Khan, Matt Henry, Shaheen Afridi, and Naseem Sham.
PAK vs NZ Full Squads
Pakistan Squad: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Abdullah Shafique, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Ihsanullah, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, and Usama Mir.
New Zealand Squad: Mark Chapman, Tom Latham(c), James Neesham, Chad Bowes, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Henry Shipley, Blair Tickner, Tom Blundell (wk), Benjamin Lister, Adam Milne, Rachin Ravindra, Ish Sodhi