New Zealand blank Pakistan 5-0 in ODI series

Wellington, Jan 19 (CRICKETNMORE) - New Zealand whitewashed Pakistan in the five-match One-Day International (ODI) cricket series after registering a 15-run win in the final match at the Basin Reserve here on Friday. After winning the toss and batting first,

Left-arm medium pacer Rumman Raees was the pick of the bowlers for Pakistan, picking three wickets for 67. Fellow medium pacer Faheem Ashraf bagged two wickets for 49 runs.

In reply, Pakistan seemed to have lost the battle when they were reduced to 57/5 in 17 overs after pacer Matt Henry removed top three batsmen Fakhar Zaman (12), Umar Amin (2) and Babar Azam (10). 

Mohammed Hafeez (6) and Sarfraz Ahmed (3) fell to Lockie Ferguson and de Grandhomme respectively.

Haris Sohail (63) and Shadab Khan (54) put on 105 for the sixth wicket to give Pakistan a chance. Left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner broke the stand by getting rid of Sohail, who was caught by Henry at long-on, with the visitors at 162/6 in 37.2 overs. 

Sohail's 63 came off 87 balls and included five fours.