Pakistan (PAK) and New Zealand (NZ) will face off in the third ODI match on Wednesday, May 3, at the National Stadium in Karachi. Pakistan won the second ODI by seven wickets chasing a mammoth target of 337 runs. -0 lead in the five-match series. Haris Rauf took four wickets but Daryl Mitchell’s century and skipper Tom Latham’s 98 helped New Zealand post a big total.
but the opener Fakhar Zaman An innings of 180* off 144 balls, his second consecutive hundred in the series, helped Pakistan chase down the target with 10 balls to spare. world number 1 ODI batsman Babar Azam And wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan registered a half-century as the Kiwi bowlers again struggled to defend big totals.
Pitch Report – Pak vs New Zealand
The National Stadium in Karachi favors both batsmen and bowlers in white-ball cricket. Pakistan had an easy chase in the first two games in Rawalpindi and can expect a similar surface in Karachi. The average first innings score here is 234 but Pakistan can post a big score if they bat first on Wednesday.
Will the toss matter?
not likely. So far in the 67 ODIs played at the National Stadium in Karachi, the teams batting first have won 30 matches. The captain winning the toss would like to chase here but it will not reflect in the result.
National Stadium, Karachi – The Numbers Game
Basic ODI Stats
Total Matches: 67
Matches won batting first: 30
Matches won bowling first: 34
Average ODI Stats
Average 1st innings score: 234
Average second innings score: 202
Score statistics for ODI matches
Highest total recorded – 374/4 (50 overs) by India vs HK
Lowest Total Recorded – 93/10 (40.4 overs) by PAKW vs SLW
Highest chase score – 310/4 (46.5 overs) by India vs Sri Lanka
Lowest Score Defended – 123/10 (45.2 ov) by SLW vs PAKW
full squad
Pakistan: Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (W), Fakhar Zaman, imam ul haqAbdullah Shafiq, Haris Sohail, shadab khanMohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Shan Masood, Agha Salman, Usama Mir, Ihsanullah
New Zealand: Tom Latham (w/c), Chad Bowes, Will Young, Henry NichollsDaryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, adam milne, Ish SodhiMatt Henry, Blair Tickner, Henry Shipley, Ben Lister, Tom Blundell, Cole McConchie