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New Zealand tour of Pakistan 2023

Pakistan lost the dead rubber ODI of the five-ODI series by 47 runs to New Zealand and missed out on a chance to complete clean sweep. Babar Azam finally reacts to Mohammad Rizwan wish to bat at no.4 in ODIs

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'This is a team where no player says I want to...' Babar Azam finally reacts to Mohammad Rizwan's wish to bat at no.4 in ODIs

New Zealand salvaged some pride and avoided an embarrassing whitewash as they defeated Pakistan by 47 runs at the National Stadium in Karachi on May 7 (Sunday).

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Pakistan drop to 3rd place in ICC ODI Rankings two days after becoming World No.1 for the first time in history

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PAK vs NZ: New Zealand salvage pride, avoid whitewash despite Iftikhar Ahmed's unbeaten 94-run cameo

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on May 5 became the fastest to 5,000 ODI runs leaving Hashim Amla, Virat Kohli and Viv Richards behind.

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'Babar is no less than Don Bradman': Ramiz Raja hails Pakistan skipper as statistically best player in the world

Babar Azam-led Pakistan scripted history as they became World no.1 in ODI rankings for the first time ever after thrashing New Zealand by 102 runs in the fourth ODI in Karachi on Friday (May 5).

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PAK vs NZ: Babar's Pakistan create history, rock New Zealand to become world no. 1 in ODI rankings for first time ever

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam scripted history as he has created yet another World Record in the ODIs.

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Record Alert: Babar Azam creates another World record, eclipses Kohli, Richards, Amla to become ODI's ‘RUNSMITH’

Tom Latham-led New Zealand have not been able to register a single win in the five-ODI series.

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New Zealand all-rounder Cole McConchie breaks 8-year-old record on ODI debut with half-century against Pakistan in failed run chase

On the back of a complete team performance, Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 26 runs in the third ODI at the National Stadium in Karachi on May 3 (Wednesday) and took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

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PAK vs NZ: Complete team performance helps Pakistan take an unassailable 3-0 lead over New Zealand

Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan played the perfect supporting role for opener Fakhar Zaman as the hosts pulled off their highest ODI run chase on April 29.

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'I am not happy batting at number five': Mohammad Rizwan wants to bat up the order in ODIs but doesn’t believe in complaining

Fakhar Zaman's unbeaten 180 stole Daryl Mitchell's thunder as Pakistan chased down 337 with seven wickets in hand and 10 balls to spare at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi on April 29.

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PAK vs NZ 2nd ODI: Fakhar Zaman's record-breaking 180-run knock helps Pakistan pull off their second-biggest ODI run chase

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New Zealand tour of Pakistan, 2023

New Zealand tour of Pakistan

2023

T20, ODI
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14 Apr - 07 May

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