Jan.19 (CRICKETNMORE) - New Zealand beat Pakistan by 15 runs in fifth ODI at Wellington on Friday to complete their first 5-0 sweep since 2000. Elected to bat first, Blackcaps post 271/7 which includes a brilliant century by Martin Guptill.
This was Guptill's 13th international century in ODIs, and now he became the second New Zealand batsman to score ODI centuries against all nine major test-playing nations.
Later, New Zealand dismissed the tourists for 256 to win by 15 runs.
Brief Scores:
New Zealand - 271/7 in 50 Overs (Martin Guptill - 100, Ross Taylor - 59, Raees - 3/67)
Pakistan - 256/10 in 49 Overs (Sohail - 63, Shadab Khan - 54, M Henry - 4/53, M Santner - 3/40)
Player of the Match: Martin Guptill (New Zealand)
Player of the Series: Martin Guptill (New Zealand)
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