Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in the tri-nation series final in a dress rehearsal for both teams ahead of next week’s opening game of the Champions Trophy.

KARACHI: New Zealand clinched the tri-nation series title with a comfortable five-wicket win over Pakistan in the final at Karachi’s National Bank Stadium on Friday.The Blackcaps successfully ch

The final match of Tri-Nation One Day International series is underway between Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi. Earlier, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first.

Five days before the teams meet again to open the Champions Trophy, host Pakistan was dismissed for 242 and New Zealand cruised to 243-5 in the 46th over

In response, fifties from the blades of Daryl Mitchell and Tom Latham handed New Zealand a solid win. NZ scored 243/5 in 45.3 overs. New Zealand's captain and leading spinner, Santner, was simply brilliant with the ball, returning with 10-1-20-2. He didn't concede a single boundary and was brilliant with his pace.

New Zealand easily chased a 243-run target to defeat Pakistan by five wickets in the tri-nation series final at

Rachin Ravindra ruled out of tri-series final versus Pakistan with head injury (Photo Source: Fancode) Rachin Ravindra will miss the between New Zealand and Pakistan, which is set to be played at the National Stadium in Karachi on Friday,