NZ Vs PAK, 5th T20I LIVE Score And Latest Updates: New Zealand take on Pakistan in the fifth and final T2I between the sides on Wednesday after having picked up an unassailable 3-1 lead over the touring Men In Green.
The Kiwis opened the series with a 9-wicket win over Pakistan at the Hagley Oval to seize a 1-0 advantage as they chased down a paltry target of 92 runs with 9 wickets to spare after putting the visiting batter to the sword with the leather. New Zealand went on to double down on their lead with a 5-wicket win at the University Oval in a truncated game.
Pakistan fought back in the third fixture of the series as they successfully chased down a 205-run target with 9 wickets to spare as Hasan Nawaz’s unbeaten ton and skipper Salman Ali Agha’s fifty took them over the line to make it 1-2 in the series, still in favour of the hosts.
The Kiwis, however, clinched the five-game series with a game to spare with a mammoth 115-run win over Pakistan at the Bay Oval. NZ posted a total of 220, riding on sizeable contributions from multiple players before bundling out Pakistan for 105 runs in just 16.2 overs as Jacob Duffy starred with a four-wicket haul to pick up an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series.
New Zealand Squad: Michael Bracewell (C), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Mitch Hay, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Will O’Rourke (Matches 1, 2 and 3), Kyle Jamieson (Matches 1, 2 and 3 only), Matt Henry (Matches 4 and 5), Zak Foulkes (Matches 4 and 5)
Pakistan Squad: Salman Ali Agha (C), Shadab Khan (Vc), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Jahandad Khan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Haris, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousaf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim and Usman Khan