New Zealand vs Pakistan 3rd ODI, LIVE Score Updates

New Zealand vs Pakistan 3rd ODI, LIVE Score Updates: Pakistan will be hoping to get a consolation win as they take on New Zealand in the third and final ODI of a rather unsuccessful white-ball tour. Pakistan were hammered 4-1 in the T20I series, and have already been outclassed in the first two ODIs of the series. Having previously beaten Australia and South Africa in ODI series away from home, Pakistan haven't been able to replicate the same against New Zealand, continuing on from their disastrous Champions Trophy 2025 campaign. (LIVE SCORECARD)

From Christchurch's brisk winds to Mount Maunganui's gentle shores, New Zealand's cricket domination has been nothing short of relentless. The scorecards tell a brutal tale, a 4-1 T20I drubbing followed by an ODI series clinched with clinical precision. What's remarkable isn't just that New Zealand wins against Pakistan, it's that they've mastered every possible way to do it in the recent past and in this tour. At home with familiar conditions. Away with hostile crowds. Full-strength squads delivering knockout blows. Second-string teams administering the same medicine. As players gather for the final showdown beneath Mount Maunganui's iconic peak, Pakistan must wonder if they're battling eleven cricketers or an entire cricket culture that's found their particular kryptonite. This journey has been a masterclass in dominance, delivered with that quintessential Kiwi modesty that somehow makes it sting even more. Under Michael Bracewell’s leadership, they have ticked all the boxes right. Introducing two new faces in the form of Nick Kelly and Rhys Mariu, both have showed flashes of brilliance with the bat and despite of getting depleted with Will Young and Mark Chapman's