MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Pakistan\u2019s brittle batting was exposed again as a Ben Sears-inspired New Zealand won the third and final one-day international by 43 runs Saturday to sweep the series 3-0.<\/p>\n
The tourists were dismissed for 221 off 40 overs in response to New Zealand\u2019s 264-8, in a match shortened to 42 overs after a delayed start at Mount Maunganui.<\/p>\n
It followed the pattern of the first two games, with the hosts winning the opener in Napier by 73 runs, followed by an 84-run victory in Hamilton.<\/p>\n
New Zealand also dominated the preceding T20 series, winning 4-1.<\/p>\n
Pakistan struggled throughout the tour to adjust to the sustained bounce and movement of New Zealand\u2019s seam attack and their batsmen were again guilty of rash shots at Bay Oval.<\/p>\n
Aggressive pace bowler Sears claimed 5-34 to follow his five-wicket bag in Hamilton, with four of his victims falling to short-pitched deliveries.<\/p>\n
Fellow seamer Jacob Duffy, who was a handful in both series, took 2-40, including the wicket of Mohammad Rizwan for 37 in the 33rd over to effectively end the tourists\u2019 hopes of victory.<\/p>\n
Babar Azam top-scored with 50 off 58 balls while opener Abdullah Shafique ground out a sluggish 33 off 56.<\/p>\n
Pakistan\u2019s innings began badly when opener Imam-ul-Haq was forced to retire hurt for one, having been struck on the jaw by a fielder\u2019s throw when attempting a quick single.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Rhys Mariu scored a maiden half-century after New Zealand were asked to bat first, with the start of the match delayed for two hours because of a wet outfield.<\/p>\n
Opener Mariu, playing just his second international match, scored a composed 58 off 61 balls, featuring six fours and two sixes.<\/p>\n
A number of New Zealand middle-order batsmen made starts but didn\u2019t press on for big scores until captain Michael Bracewell produced a flashy 59 at the death.<\/p>\n
Bracewell struck six sixes in his 40-ball knock before being caught off the last ball of the innings bowled by Akif Javed.<\/p>\n
Seamer Javed took 4-62 off his eight overs although Naseem Shah was arguably the best of the Pakistan bowlers, taking 2-54 and bowling with good pace and movement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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