New Zealand tour of Pakistan 2023

PAK vs NZ, 5th ODI

Preview

The National Stadium in Karachi will host the fifth and final game of the five-match ODI series between Pakistan and New Zealand. Pakistan have already clinched the series 4-0 under the leadership of Babar Azam. In the fourth game, Pakistan won by 102 runs, with Babar Azam breaking Hashim Amla's record to become the fastest batter to score 5000 runs in ODIs, and also scoring his 18th hundred in the 50-over format.

Pakistan scored a hefty total of 334/6 in the last game, with crucial contributions from Agha Salman and Iftikhar Ahmed. Usama Mir took four wickets as New Zealand was bowled out for 232 in 43.4 overs, despite Tom Latham's 60.

Match Details

Match: PAK vs NZ, 4th ODI, New Zealand tour of Pakistan, 2023

Date: Friday, May 5, 2023

Time: 4:00 PM 

Venue: National Stadium, Karachi

Pitch and Weather Report

The pitch is expected to be good for batting, and the team winning the toss is likely to bat first. The weather forecast predicts temperatures around 35-degree Celsius with no chance of rain.

PAK vs NZ Squads

PAK: Fakhar Zaman, Shan Masood, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Haris, Agha Salman, Usama Mir, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Abdullah Shafique, Naseem Shah, Ihsanullah

NZ: Will Young, Tom Blundell(w), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(c), Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Cole McConchie, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Blair Tickner, Ben Lister, Adam Milne, Chad Bowes, Henry Nicholls, Henry Shipley, Rachin Ravindra

Probable Playing XIs

PAK: Fakhar Zaman, Shan Masood, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Haris, Agha Salman, Usama Mir, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr.

NZ: Will Young, Tom Blundell (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c), Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Cole McConchie, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Blair Tickner, Ben Lister.

Match Prediction 

Pakistan are the clear favorites to win the contest and complete a series whitewash.

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