ODI tri-series final: Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham smash match-winning fifties
What's the story
Daryl Mitchell and Tom Latham smashed match-winning fifties in the ODI tri-series final against Pakistan on Friday at the National Stadium, Karachi on Friday.
Chasing 243 runs, Latham joined Mitchell when NZ were 108/3.
The two added a fine 87-run stand for the 4th wicket. It was a solid stand which tilted the match as NZ won the contest.
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Knocks
A solid stand as Latham gets dropped twice
Mitchell continued his fine form in ODIs. He joined Devon Conway and the two added 32 runs for the 3rd wicket.
Once Latham joined hands, Pakistan were thwarted. The two scored at a decent pace and complemented each other.
In the 32nd over, Latham was dropped by Shaheen Afridi off his own bowling. Latham was dropped again a couple of overs later.
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Manner of the their dismissals
Mitchell was out in the 39th over. Spinner Abrar Ahmed dismissed him (caught and bowled). It was a sharp return catch. On the other hand, Latham stuck around before being dismissed in the 45th over by Afridi. A miscued shot resulted in his wicket.
Mitchell
7th ODI fifty for Mitchell
New Zealand batter Mitchell scored 57 from 58 balls (4s: 6).
As per ESPNcricinfo, he now owns 536 runs versus Pakistan at 53.60. He has two fifties and two tons.
Overall, he has bagged 1,765 runs in ODIs at an impressive average of 50.42. This was his 7th ODI fifty (100s: 6).
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Latham smashes his 25th fifty
In 152 matches, Latham has raced to 4,156 runs at 34.06. He hammered his 25th fifty (100s: 7). He also surpassed 350 fours (351). Against Pakistan, he owns a tally of 638 runs at 29. He scored 56 from 64 balls.