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Pakistan's brittle batting was exposed again as a Ben Sears-inspired New Zealand won the third and final one-day international by 43 runs Saturday to sweep the series 3-0.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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The tourists were dismissed for 221 off 40 overs in response to New Zealand's 264-8, in a match shortened to 42 overs after a delayed start at Mount Maunganui.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

It followed the pattern of the first two games, with the hosts winning the opener in Napier by 73 runs, followed by an 84-run victory in Hamilton.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

New Zealand also dominated the preceding T20 series, winning 4-1.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Pakistan struggled throughout the tour to adjust to the sustained bounce and movement of New Zealand's seam attack and their batsmen were again guilty of rash shots at Bay Oval.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Aggressive pace bowler Sears claimed 5-34 to follow his five-wicket bag in Hamilton, with four of his victims falling to short-pitched deliveries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Fellow seamer Jacob Duffy, who was a handful in both series, took 2-40, including the wicket of Mohammad Rizwan for 37 in the 33rd over to effectively end the tourists' hopes of victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Babar Azam top-scored with 50 off 58 balls while opener Abdullah Shafique ground out a sluggish 33 off 56.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Pakistan's innings began badly when opener Imam-ul-Haq was forced to retire hurt for one, having been struck on the jaw by a fielder's throw when attempting a quick single.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Earlier, Rhys Mariu scored a maiden half-century after New Zealand were asked to bat first, with the start of the match delayed for two hours because of a wet outfield.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Opener Mariu, playing just his second international match, scored a composed 58 off 61 balls, featuring six fours and two sixes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

A number of New Zealand middle-order batsmen made starts but didn't press on for big scores until captain Michael Bracewell produced a flashy 59 at the death.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Bracewell struck six sixes in his 40-ball knock before being caught off the last ball of the innings bowled by Akif Javed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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