New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets in the final of the triangular series to claim the title. In the Karachi match, Pakistan, after winning the toss, elected to bat first but were bowled out for 242 runs in 49.3 overs.
Sports News: New Zealand won the triangular series final, defeating Pakistan by 5 wickets. Daryl Mitchell (57) and Tom Latham (56) scored half-centuries for New Zealand, helping the team comfortably chase down the 243-run target in 45.2 overs, losing 5 wickets. Pakistan, after winning the toss and batting first, managed 242 runs in 49.3 overs.
For Pakistan, captain Mohammad Rizwan scored 46 and Salman Agha contributed 45 runs. New Zealand's fast bowler, William O'Rourke, delivered a stellar performance, taking 4 wickets for 43 runs, preventing Pakistan from posting a larger total.
Pakistan's Poor Performance in the Final
Pakistan's innings started poorly. Fakhar Zaman (10 runs, 15 balls) was caught out at a team total of 16. In the 9th over, Michael Bracewell bowled Saud Shakeel (8 runs, 14 balls). Babar Azam scored 29 runs, reaching the milestone of 6000 runs in ODI cricket.
However, captain Mohammad Rizwan missed a half-century, scoring 46 runs off 76 balls. Salman Agha played a 65-ball innings of 45 runs, while Tayyab Tahir scored 38, Khushdil Shah 7, Shaheen Afridi 1, Faheem Ashraf 22, and Naseem Shah 19. Abrar Ahmed remained unbeaten on 1 run. William O'Rourke's impressive bowling figures of 4 wickets earned him the Player of the Match award.
New Zealand Comfortably Achieves the Target
Chasing 243 runs, New Zealand lost their first wicket in the second over when Will Young was dismissed for 5 runs. Kane Williamson (39) and Devon Conway (48) then steadied the innings. Daryl Mitchell's 57 and Tom Latham's 56 runs secured New Zealand's victory.
Glenn Phillips contributed 20 runs, while Michael Bracewell remained unbeaten on 2. For Pakistan, Naseem Shah took 2 wickets, while Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, and Salman Agha each claimed one wicket. New Zealand won the match in 45.2 overs, with 5 wickets remaining.
