NZ vs PAK Prediction, 3rd ODI, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

New Zealand will clash against Pakistan in the third and final ODI of the three-match series at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Saturday, April 5.

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In the second ODI, NZ batted first and posted a dominating total of 292/8 in 50 overs. Keeper-batter Mitchell Hay was the star batter, scoring 99* runs in 78 balls with seven fours and as many sixes. 

In the chase, Pakistan got bundled out for 208 runs in 41.2 overs. Faheem Ashraf was the star batter with 73 runs, but in vain. Ben Sears scalped a five-wicket haul for the Black Caps.

NZ vs PAK, 3rd ODI Match Details

Match: Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st ODI

Time & Date: 3:30 AM IST, Saturday, April 5

Venue: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui

NZ vs PAK, 3rd ODI Pitch Report

With the short boundaries on offer, the Bay Oval is expected to give batters a good opportunity to score some quick runs in the initial and death overs. However, spinners and slow bowlers are expected to dominate the proceedings in the middle overs.

NZ vs PAK, 3rd ODI Probable XIs

New Zealand

Nick Kelly, Rhys Mariu, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell (c), Muhammad Abbas, Mitchell Hay (wk), Nathan Smith, Jacob Duffy, Ben Sears, William O'Rourke.

Pakistan

Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem, Akif Javed.

NZ vs PAK, 3rd ODI Match Winner Prediction

Match Winner: New Zealand

New Zealand, led by stand-in captain Michael Bracewell, has been in exceptional form in the white-ball formats against Pakistan. After defeating Pakistan by 4-1 in the five-match T20I series, New Zealand bagged the ODI series 2-0 with one more game to go.

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With Pakistan batters and bowlers failing to create an impact on the foreign soil, we can expect the Black Caps to continue their winning momentum and seal the series 3-0 with a clean sweep.

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