Mighty Pakistan set to clean sweep New Zealand ODI series

New Zealand skipper Tom Latham won the toss and opted to bat Sunday in the fifth and final one-day international against Pakistan in Karachi.

The match is Pakistan skipper Babar Azam's 100th ODI, having started his career against Zimbabwe in 2015.

1️⃣8️⃣ ODI 💯s, 1️⃣4️⃣ in a winning cause – @babarazam258 picks his favourite ODI innings ▶️ pic.twitter.com/qbO7NPNzJd

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) May 7, 2023

New Zealand made four changes, bringing in Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Adam Milne and Henry Shipley for James Neesham, Daryl Mitchell, Blair Tickner and Ben Lister from the previous game.

Pakistan, who have already clinched an unassailable 4-0 lead in the five-match series, brought back Shadab Khan in place of Mohammad Haris.

Journey to 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ ODIs ✨

Celebrating @babarazam258's career highlights and achievements 💫 pic.twitter.com/EnmhnOReQI

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) May 7, 2023

Teams:

Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Agha Salman, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf

New Zealand: Tom Latham (captain), Mark Chapman, Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Tom Blundell, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Adam Milne, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Will Young

Umpires: Langton Rusere (ZIM) and Rashid Riaz (PAK)

Tv umpire: Joel Wilson (WI)

Match referee: Chris Broad (ENG)