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ONCE the dust had settled on a lopsided contest — Pakistan having romped past New Zealand to go to the top of the...

Leg-spinner Ish Sodhi believes the New Zealand cricket team will be better for enduring tough times in Pakistan

The Black Caps have won the fifth and final ODI, beating Pakistan by 47 runs in Karachi.

Run machine Babar Azam’s 18th century made the difference as Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 102 runs on Friday and closed in on a one-day international series sweep. Babar’s 107 off 117 balls propped up Pakistan’s 334-6, and New Zealand stumbled to 232 all out, its lowest total of the series. The most lopsided win…

“We’ve come close in the series, we just haven’t got over the line but full credit to Pakistan,” says NZ's Tom Blundell.

The Men in Green are currently facing New Zealand in a five-match ODI series

Babar Azam has become the first batter to achieve this feat in less than 100 innings

Currently, Pakistan (112) are only marginally behind Australia (113.286) and India (112.638) in ODI ranking

Pakistan managed to clinch the series by taking an unassailable 3-0 lead against New Zealand in the five-match ODI series. With two games remaining, Pakistan have a chance to move to the top spot ODI team rankings.Pakistan were fifth on the ODI rankings before the five-match ODI series began with a

KARACHI: Babar Azam, a flamboyant batter and Pakistans all-format captain, smashed another record on Friday and became the batter to score 18 tons in the fewest innings.Babar — the number one...