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New Zealand vs Pakistan, 3rd ODI Match Summary

NZ vs PAK, 2018 - ODI Summary

New Zealand vs Pakistan Scorecard
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Match Ended   
3rd ODI, University Oval, Dunedin , Jan 13, 2018
New Zealand New Zealand
257 (50.0/50)
Pakistan Pakistan
74 (27.2/50)
New Zealand beat Pakistan by 183 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Trent Boult
NZ 257/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1058-kane-williamson-playerprofile>Kane Williamson</a>
Kane Williamson
73 (101)
  • 7x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 72.27SR
<a href=/cricket/players/764-ross-taylor-playerprofile>Ross Taylor</a>
Ross Taylor
52 (64)
  • 4x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 81.25SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
PAK 74/10
Bat Top Batsmen
Rumman Raees
Rumman Raees
16 (14)
  • 3x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 114.28SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1302-mohammad-amir-playerprofile>Mohammad Amir</a>
Mohammad Amir
14 (24)
  • 3x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 58.33SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Trent Boult
ECON 2.31
7.2
OVERS
17/5
R/W
Bowler
Colin Munro
ECON 1.42
7
OVERS
10/2
R/W
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That's all we have from this game. It's going all downhill for the Asian side and it would require something spectacular from them if they are to win at least a game in this series. New Zealand now can test their bench strength since they have already got the hands on the trophy. Will we see Pakistan managing a win or will the plot remain the same in Hamilton? Join us on 16th January, 2018 at 1400 Local (0100 GMT) to catch all the action. Till then, goodbye and cheers!
New Zealand skipper, Kane Williamson is elated with the show. Feels the surface was a bit tricky but still wasn't that bad to bat on. Adds Trent Boult has been fabulous throughout the series. At the halfway break they had a talk that they have good amount of runs in the bank, it's all about bowling and exceuting the plans. Is happy that his batters spent time in the middle and stitched valuable partnerships. Hopes to carry on the good show and informs their focus is to win each and every game.
Pakistan skipper, Sarfraz Ahmed is really disappointed with the loss. Adds this is a tough loss for them to gulp. Admits his bowlers did a fine job but their batting flopped again. Hopes to sort out the issue with the new ball and not loss too many wickets in the first ten overs.
Man of the Match, Trent Boult is really delighted with his performance but feels it was a collective effort on their part to win the game. Feels it was quite windy out there and he let it go aggressively as he could. Adds they wanted to seal the series today and knew that 250 was always good to seal the fate.
Trent Boult was breathing fire with the way he made the new ball talk. He ran havoc at the top and then came back to pick up a 5-wicket haul. Tim Southee from the other end was very disciplined too while the rest just came and continued to chip away at the wickets to choke completely visitors. The fact that no. 11 is the highest scorer in the second innings should tell you how poor the batting was from the Asian side. If it wasn't for Amir and Raees' fun in the middle, their side would have faced even more embarrassing. Stay with us as we bring you the presentation...
A shambolic batting performance by Pakistan or deadly bowling display from the Kiwis? It's for you all to think about that. Yes, agreed that 258 was tough on this kind of a wicket but getting bundled out for a paltry 74 is not acceptable at all. Their batsmen never really came to the party and as a result they surrendered meekly to give New Zealand the series. The chase never took off as the visitors were reduced to 16/6 and it was all about saving the blushes from thereon.
27.2
W
Trent Boult To Rumman Raees OUT!
OUT! And fittingly the one who started the rampage, ends it too. Trent Boult picks up his fourth 5-fer to end the Pakistan innings. A perfect yorker at a good pace which is too good for the no. 11. Raees misses and hears the death rattle. NZ WIN BY 183 RUNS.
27.1
4
Trent Boult To Rumman Raees
FOUR! Fuller delivery on the stumps, Raees clears his front leg and thwacks it over mid on for another boundary. He's having some fun in the middle. Pakistan avoid the lowest ODI score in New Zealand now.
Over 27 : 70/9
8 Runs
R. Raees
12 (12)
S. Ahmed
14 (28)
T. Southee
7-3-19-0
26.6
1
Tim Southee To Rumman Raees
Good shot! Full toss on middle, punched down the ground past Southee who fails to stop it with his right boot in the followthrough. The man from long on dives to his left to cut it off, they take only a single.
26.5
1
Tim Southee To Sarfraz Ahmed
The batsman guides it to third man. They pick up a single.
26.5
wd
Tim Southee To Sarfraz Ahmed
Wide! Short and miles over the head of the Pakistan skipper. Left alone.
26.4
1
Tim Southee To Rumman Raees
Indipping full toss on the pads, Raees looks to flick but gets it off the inner half through backward square leg for a single.
26.3
4
Tim Southee To Rumman Raees
FOUR! That's off the meat! What a powerful stroke! Touch short on middle, it sits up at a good height. Raees clears his front leg and murders the swipe across the line over mid-wicket.
26.2
0
Tim Southee To Rumman Raees
Bowls a leg cutter, at 104.7 kph, it comes back in as Raees pokes it out somehow.
26.1
0
Tim Southee To Rumman Raees
Shortish delivery on middle, RR makes room and steers it by hopping in the crease towards point. Looks for the single but it is not on.
Over 26 : 62/9
4 Runs
S. Ahmed
13 (27)
R. Raees
6 (7)
T. Boult
7-1-13-4
25.6
2
Trent Boult To Sarfraz Ahmed
Fuller and on the pads, flicked neatly through backward square leg. Southee from fine leg does well to keep them down to two which means Raees will be on strike in the next over.
25.6
wd
Trent Boult To Sarfraz Ahmed
Wide! Bangs in a short one on middle and leg, it bounces way too much as Ahmed lets his opposite number collect it.
25.5
0
Trent Boult To Sarfraz Ahmed
The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
25.4
1
Trent Boult To Rumman Raees
Goes over the wicket and hurls a cutter on middle, Raees pushes it away to cover and Sarfraz calls him through for a single.
25.3
0
Trent Boult To Rumman Raees
That wasn't away from the off pole! Fuller on the stumps, Raees clears his front leg to send it out of Dunedin but only manages to connect with thin air.
25.2
0
Trent Boult To Rumman Raees
Length delivery outside off, dabbed with an angled bat to point.
25.1
0
Trent Boult To Rumman Raees
Boult comes from around the wicket and angles in a fuller ball on the stumps, driven straight to the cover fielder.
Over 25 : 58/9
6 Runs
R. Raees
5 (3)
S. Ahmed
11 (25)
T. Southee
6-3-11-0
24.6
1
Tim Southee To Rumman Raees
Short stuff again from Southee, RR manages to steer it behind point to keep strike.
24.5
4
Tim Southee To Rumman Raees
FOUR! Slashes and slashes hard! Short and outside off, Rumman Raees makes room to slap it but gets a top edge which flies over a leaping Latham for a boundary.
24.4
0
Tim Southee To Rumman Raees
That's off the helmet! A bouncer on middle and off, it kicks off the surface to beat the attempted pull of Raees. He gets a blow on the helmet as the ball lobs in the air towards the off side. Looks fine though.
24.3
1
Tim Southee To Sarfraz Ahmed
Shortish delivery outside off, glided down towards third man for a single.
24.2
0
Tim Southee To Sarfraz Ahmed
Back of a length delivery on middle, tucked off the back foot towards mid-wicket.
24.1
0
Tim Southee To Sarfraz Ahmed
Shortish on middle, swatted towards mid-wicket.
Rumman Raees is the last man in. Tim Southee is back on as well. Can he wrap things up in this over?
Over 24 : 52/9
5 Runs
M. Amir
14 (24)
S. Ahmed
10 (22)
T. Boult
6-1-9-4
23.6
W
Trent Boult To Mohammad Amir OUT!
OUT! 4-fer for Trent Boult! He goes a touch wider of the crease and drops it on a length on middle. Seemed like Amir was expecting a bouncer and hence he stayed leg side of the ball. At the last moment he tries to defend it with a straight bat but gets an outside edge which disturbs the stumps.
Full Commentary
Match Info
  • Venue University Oval, Dunedin
  • Weather Overcast
  • Toss New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result New Zealand beat Pakistan by 183 runs
  • Player of the Match Trent Boult
  • Umpire Wayne Knights (NZ), Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Richard Illingworth (ENG)
  • Referee Richie Richardson (WI)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: New Zealand 257/10 in 50.0 overs
  • Power play 3 (41-50): New Zealand 257/10 (62 runs, 7 wickets)
  • New Zealand 251/9 in 49.3 overs
  • Referral 2 (47.6 ovs): PAK against L Ferguson (LBW) Unsuccessful (NZ: 1, PAK: 0)
  • M Santner dropped on 5 by M Hafee in 45.3 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 55 balls between R Taylor (22) and T Latham (24)
  • R Taylor 40th ODI fifty: 50 runs in 59 balls (4x4) (0x6)
  • New Zealand 200/3 in 41.0 overs
  • Power play 2 (11-40): New Zealand 195/3 (158 runs, 2 wickets)
  • Drinks: New Zealand 158/2 in 33.0 overs
  • New Zealand 150/2 in 31.2 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 51 off 56 balls between K Williamson (26) and R Taylor (24)
  • K Williamson 33rd ODI fifty: 52 runs in 81 balls (5x4) (0x6)
  • Referral 1 (26.2 ovs): K Williamson against PAK (LBW) Successful (NZ: 1, PAK: 1) (Retained)
  • New Zealand 100/2 in 23.5 overs
  • Drinks: New Zealand 70/1 in 17.0 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 51 off 85 balls between M Guptill (31) and K Williamson (20)
  • New Zealand 53/1 in 13.2 overs
  • Powerplay 1 (1-10): New Zealand 37/1
  • T Boult 4th ODI 5-wicket haul: 5/17 (7.2)
  • Pakistan 52/8 in 23.5 overs
  • Drinks: Pakistan 27/6 in 17.0 overs
  • Powerplay 1 (1-10): Pakistan 9/3
  • A Ali dropped on 0 by M Santner in 1.4 overs
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