NZ hammer Pakistan by 43 runs to sweep series 3-0

Updated On: 06 April, 2025 07:58 AM IST | Mount Maunganui (New Zealand) | AFP

“Same plan, it was just trying to hold it through the middle and just keep that pressure going. It was just cool to be part of that performance,” he added

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Ben Sears (centre) celebrates dismissing Pakistan skipper Salman Agha with teammates in Mount Maunganui on Saturday. Pic/AFP

Pakistan’s 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.

The tourists were dismissed for 221 off 40 overs in response to New Zealand’s 264-8, in a match shortened to 42 overs after a delayed start at Mount Maunganui. 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.