Monitoring Desk
WELLINGTON: New Zealand has defeated Pakistan in the fifth one-day international (ODI) by 15 runs on Friday to complete the clean sweep in the series.
New Zealand scored 271runs with the help of Martin Guptill century and in reply Pakistan top order stumbled yet again as the Green Shirts lost three quick wickets to pacer Matt Henry.
Pakistan lost their fifth wicket at 57, when Sarfraz Ahmed was out at 3. Haris Sohail and Shadab Khan started the rescue work for the sinking team however their resisting stand was broken by spinner Mitchell Santner, who dismissed Haris for 63 and Shadab for 54.
All-rounder Aamer Yamin also showed some resistance but no one was ready to stand with him. He stayed not out at 32 as the tail failed to stand ground.
Pakistan innings was ended on 256 in the 49th over and New Zealand completed the whitewash against the green shirts.
