NZ vs PAK 2nd ODI: New Zealand Dominates Again as Pakistan Collapses – Series Recap & Live Updates
1st ODI Result (March 29, 2025)
New Zealand won by 73 runs in Napier
NZ Score: 344/9 (50 overs) – Mark Chapman (132 off 111) and Daryl Mitchell (76 off 84) starred, with debutant Muhammad Abbas smashing a 24-ball 50 (fastest ODI debut fifty).
Pakistan’s Chase: Collapsed from 249/3 to 271 all out. Babar Azam (78) and Salman Agha (58) fought hard, but Nathan Smith’s 4/60 triggered the collapse.
Key Moment: Babar’s dismissal at 249/4 sparked a Pakistan meltdown, losing 7 wickets for 22 runs.
Ongoing 2nd ODI (April 2, 2025, Seddon Park, Hamilton)
Toss: Pakistan chose to bowl first.
NZ Innings: Posted 292/8 (50 overs). Mitchell Hay top-scored with an unbeaten 99, falling agonizingly short of a century.
Pakistan’s Chase (Live Update):
Current Score: 93/7 (24.4 overs), chasing 293.
Key Performers: Faheem Ashraf (44* off 41) is fighting, but Ben Sears (3/22) and William O’Rourke (1/8) have dominated Pakistan’s top order.
Collapse: Pakistan lost 7 wickets by the 22nd over, including Babar Azam (9) and Mohammad Rizwan (3) cheaply.
Required Rate: 7.89 RPO – a near-impossible task with only tailenders left.
Series Context
NZ leads the 3-match series 1-0 and is poised to seal it today unless Pakistan’s tail produces a miracle.
Pakistan’s Struggles: Batting collapses and inconsistent bowling (e.g., conceding 166 runs in the last 15 overs of the 1st ODI) remain key concerns.
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