PAK vs NZ 5th ODI Match Highlights: Today at Karachi’s National Stadium was the final game of the five-game series. New Zealand won the final match today after dropping the previous four. The New Zealand squad scored 299 runs in 49.3 overs while batting first. The Pakistani squad responded by being dismissed for just 252 runs in 40.1 overs.
New Zealand captain Tom Latham won the toss and decided to bat first. Batting first, New Zealand scored 299 runs in 49.3 overs for the loss of 10 wickets. For New Zealand, their opener Will Young scored 87 runs in 91 balls with the help of eight fours and two sixes. Apart from this, captain Tom Latham scored 59 runs in 58 balls with the help of five fours.
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Iftikhar Ahmed tried till the end
32-year-old Pakistani batsman Iftikhar Ahmed tried till the end but failed to lead his team to victory. He scored an inning of 94 runs in 72 balls with the help of eight fours and two sixes. He stood alone at the crease till the end but no batsman supported him.
Match Details
Match: PAK vs NZ, 5th ODI
Series: New Zealand tour of Pakistan, 2023
Date: Sunday, May 07, 2023
Toss: New Zealand won the toss and opt to bat
Time: 4:00 PM
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
New Zealand Scorecard
TOTAL: 299-10 (49.3 Overs)
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Will Young | 87 | 91 | 124 | 8 | 2 | 95.60 |
| Tom Blundell | 15 | 22 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 68.18 |
| Henry Nicholls | 23 | 30 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 76.66 |
| Tom Latham (c) | 59 | 58 | 101 | 5 | 0 | 101.72 |
| Mark Chapman | 43 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 130.30 |
| Cole McConchie | 26 | 25 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 104.00 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 28 | 20 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 140.00 |
| Adam Milne | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Henry Shipley | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Matt Henry | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Ish Sodhi | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Pakistan Scorecard
TOTAL: 252-10 (46.1 Overs)
| BATTING | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Fakhar Zaman | 33 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 51.56 |
| Shan Masood | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 35.00 |
| Babar Azam (c) | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Agha Salman | 57 | 57 | 6 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 94 | 72 | 8 | 2 | 130.55 |
| Shadab Khan | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Usama Mir | 20 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mohammad Wasim | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Haris Rauf | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
Pakistan vs New Zealand Playing 11
Pakistan Playing 11: Fakhar Zaman, Shan Masood, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan, Usama Mir, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf
New Zealand Playing 11: Will Young, Tom Blundell, Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham (c & wk), Mark Chapman, Cole McConchie, Rachin Ravindra, Adam Milne, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry
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