NZ vs PAK 2018, 5th ODI: Twitter Reacts as New Zealand Whitewash Pakistan
It was definitely not the type of series Pakistan would have expected in their first overseas assignment since the historic triumph in the Champions Trophy but as they lost the fifth and final One-Day International against New Zealand to get whitewashed.
Pakistan’s batsmen once again failed to deliver, as the Sarfraz Ahmed-led side was bowled out for 256 while chasing 272 to avoid a humiliating whitewash. Pakistan’s chase got derailed as early as the 17th over when half of their team was back in the pavilion with just 57 runs on the board. Matt Henry was the destructor-in-chief early on, rocking Pakistan’s top-order by dismissing their top three cheaply.
Umar Amin was the first depart for just two before Fakhar Zaman (12) and Babar Azam (10) also joined him in the dressing room. Haris Sohail (63) and Shadab Khan (54) revived Pakistan’s hopes by sharing a 105-run stand for the sixth wicket, but once the former was sent back by Mitchell Santner, Pakistan’s challenge fizzled out.
Faheem Ashraf, Aamer Yamin and Mohammed Nawaz played handy knocks, but it was not enough for the reigning Champions Trophy champions to avoid a humiliating whitewash.
Earlier, Martin Guptill’s century and Ross Taylor’s fifty guided the hosts to a competitive 271 for seven in the allotted 50 overs. The Black Caps were looking primed to post more than 300 after racing away to 213 for two but losing wickets in a cluster towards the end of the innings stopped them from reaching even close to 300. But in the end, the 271-run score turned out to be more than enough.
Here is how Twitter reacted to the match:
New Zealand beat Pakistan 5-0!
But Pakistan won the Champions Trophy. #<!---->N<!---->Z<!---->v<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K
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Pakistan getting whitewashed in a five-match ODI Series
By West Indies in 1988
By Australia in 2010
By New Zealand in 2018— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) J<!---->a<!---->n<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->1<!---->9<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8
Pakistan in last 3 ODI series/tournaments:
Won Champions Trophy
Won 5-0 v Sri Lanka
Lost 5-0 v New Zealand#<!---->N<!---->Z<!---->v<!---->P<!---->a<!---->k— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) J<!---->a<!---->n<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->1<!---->9<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8
New Zealand have whitewashed Pakistan… Their last 11 Odis against Pakistan
W, W, W, W, W, W, W, W, W, W, W#<!---->N<!---->Z<!---->v<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K— JSK (@imjsk27) J<!---->a<!---->n<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->1<!---->9<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8
White washed by new Zealand. Great too see Pakistan team bounced back after 57/5 .Good luck for T20 series ??
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Well, New Zealand beat Pakistan 5-0!
New Zealand complete the whitewash! If anyone criticise Pakistan then they say, they won the Champions Trophy. ?#<!---->N<!---->Z<!---->v<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K #<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D<!---->v<!---->Z<!---->I<!---->M #<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S<!---->v<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G #<!---->M<!---->y<!---->I<!---->n<!---->d<!---->i<!---->a<!---->M<!---->y<!---->P<!---->r<!---->i<!---->d<!---->e #<!---->F<!---->r<!---->i<!---->d<!---->a<!---->y<!---->F<!---->e<!---->e<!---->l<!---->i<!---->n<!---->g p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->k<!---->e<!---->x<!---->j<!---->1<!---->t<!---->v<!---->k<!---->a<!---->M
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https://twitter.com/iPakistaniLAD/status/954232863263686656
Life is like New Zealand And I Am Pakistan Cricket Team
— Muhammad Husnain علوئ (@HusnainAlvii) J<!---->a<!---->n<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->1<!---->8<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8
I think PHATAPHAT CRICKET change face…..
2011 to 2016 have only 5 instance of 5-0 ODI WHITEWASH
Last 18 months
South Africa beat Australia 5-0
SA beat Sri Lanka 5-0
India beat Lanka 5-0
Pakistan beat Lanka 5-0
& Today
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