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New Zealand beat Pakistan with two balls to spare

Published: 31 Jan 2016 - 09:53 am | Last Updated: 17 Nov 2021 - 11:13 am
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Auckland: New Zealand beat Pakistan by three wickets in the third one-day international in Auckland on Sunday to take the series 2-0. 

In a rain-affected match, New Zealand passed their target of 263 with two balls remaining.

Pakistan, batting first, were all out in the 48th over for 290 with Babar Azam having scored 83 and Mohammad Hafeez 76.

New Zealand, set a revised target of 263 in 43 overs, reached 265-7 with Kane Williamson scoring 84 and Martin Guptill 82.

AFP