Black Caps produce Pakistan ODI sweep

Ben Sears gets a high-five from fellow bowler Will O'Rourke in the ODI win over Pakistan PHOTO: ICC

A stirring bowling display from Ben Sears has helped the Black Caps win the third and final ODI and cleansweep the series.

New Zealand won by 43 runs after Pakistan elected to field first and the match was delayed and then shortened to 42 overs thanks to a wet outfield.

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The Black Caps made 264-8 with plenty of batters making a start including Rhys Mariu making 58 from 61 balls at the top of the innings with good support from Henry Nicholls with 31.

Daryl Mitchell took his time and then made 43 while Tim Seifert hit a six and a four in his innings of 26 before captain Michael Bracewell top-scored with 59 from 40 balls including six sixes and on four

Akif Javed was the best of the visiting bowlers with 4-62 from eight overs.

In reply Pakistan lost Imam-Ul-Haq for one after a bizarre incident where a throw at the stumps went into his grill hitting his jaw.

Eventually he left the ground with St John assistance.

There was then a partnership of over 60 runs between Abdullah Shafique and Babar Azam who socred 33 and 50 respectively.

However there was limited partner ships from then on with Mohammad Rizwan making 37 and Tayyab Tahir 33 the best ofthe rest as Pakistan were all out for 221 in teh 40th over.

Sears took 5-34, particularly the lower order from nine overs and Jacob Duffy2-40 from seven overs. Seirfert took three catches in the outfield.

Sears became the first New Zealand bowler to take five-fors in consecutive men's ODI's.