Pakistan and New Zealand: The last match of the three-match ODI series between Pakistan and New Zealand will be played on April 5. Pakistan has already lost the series and is trailing 0-2. Now his effort will be to avoid a clean sweep. In the last match both Pakistani batsmen and bowlers failed due to which the team had to face defeat.
Match time and live telecast information
In India this match will start at 3:30 am and the toss will be at 3 pm. This match will be played at Bay Oval Mount Maunganui. Pakistan is captained by Mohammad Rizwan while New Zealand is led by Michael Bracewell. Indian viewers can watch this match live on Sony Sports Network and SonyLiv app.
Pakistani batsmen will have to show strength
Pakistani batsmen will have to perform strongly so that they can avoid a clean sweep. Chasing the target in the second ODI the team was all out for 208 runs and could not even play the full 50 overs. In the first ODI Pakistan suffered a crushing defeat by 73 runs. The bowlers will also have to take New Zealands wickets in the opening overs only then there will be a possibility of victory.
Head-to-head record of Pakistan and New Zealand
So far 121 ODIs have been played between the two teams out of which Pakistan has won 61 and New Zealand has won 56 matches. Pakistan has the upper hand in the overall record but the Pakistani team has looked weak in this series. Both batsmen and bowlers will have to perform well.
Teams of both the teams
The Pakistani team includes batsmen like Babar Azam Mohammad Rizwan Imam-ul-Haq while the bowling includes players like Haris Rauf Naseem Shah and Abrar Ahmed. Captain Michael Bracewell Henry Nicholls and Tim Seifert are important players in the New Zealand team. It will be interesting to see whether Pakistan is able to avoid a clean sweep or not.
