Pakistan suffered a 5-wicket loss to New Zealand in the ODI Tri-Nation Series final at the National Stadium in Karachi on February 14 (Friday). This defeat is a major setback for the hosts as they aimed to fine-tune their preparations ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025.

PAK vs NZ Tri-Series Final Highlights, Pakistan vs New Zealand ODI: A clinical chase on the back of fifties from Daryll Mitchell and Tom Latham helped New Zealand clinch the Tri-Series title without dropping a match and a five-wicket win over Pakistan at the National Stadium in Karachi on Friday.

Over Summary 0 1 0 1 1 1; New Zealand 58/2 after 14 overs; Daryll Mitchell 3 (14) Kane Williamson 24 (47) Ball 6 - Another single by kane to end the over. Ball 5 - Another push down the ground by Kitchell for a single.

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in the tri-nation series final on Friday in a dress rehearsal for both teams ahead of next week’s opening game of the Champions Trophy. Pakistan eliminated South Africa from the final with its epic run-chase of 355-4 at the same venue on Wednesday with captain Mohammad Rizwan and vice-captain Salman Ali Agha scoring centuries.

New Zealand has rounded off perfect preparation for the Champions Trophy by thumping Pakistan by five wickets in the tri-nation series final in Karachi. Five days before the teams meet again in the Champions Trophy opening game,

Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha were not able to accelerate after batting out almost all of the middle overs, and Pakistan are now crumbling in the last 10.

Mohammad Rizwan's Pakistan will claim the mini tri-series title when they take on Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand in the final at the National Stadium in Karachi on Friday, February 14.