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.

For live updates, follow ESPNcricinfo or Cricbuzz.

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