Pakistan rang the changes, bringing in Salman Ali Agha for Usama Mir and Hasan Ali for Naseem Shah, but the script stayed the same. New Zealand, unchanged and already series winners, opted to bowl first after winning the toss for the fourth time in a row. Pakistan’s innings was undone once more by spin. Mitchell
Series Sealed in Style — New Zealand Go 3–0 Up! New Zealand won the toss for the third time in a row and batted first. Tim Seifert blasted 16 off just 4 balls before falling early, but Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway took charge, attacking Abbas Afridi — the bowler who troubled them earlier in
New Zealand, confident after their opening win, chose to bat first — but early trouble struck. Seifert was run out in the first over, Conway fell to Jamal, and Rachin Ravindra’s cameo ended via Shaheen Afridi. At 26/3 inside 3 overs, Pakistan were in full control. Then came the storm. Glenn Phillips and Mark Chapman
Pakistan won the toss and batted first, starting with aggression as Saim Ayub attacked early. But Lockie Ferguson struck twice in the second over, removing Ayub LBW and bowling Babar Azam first ball with a beauty. The crowd came alive with Fakhar Zaman’s fearless cameo — 24 off just 5 balls, including three consecutive sixes
England walked in determined to level the series, and Jos Buttler gave them a fiery start with 17 off just 6 balls. But Mohammed Siraj struck twice in an over, removing Buttler and Malan to put India on top. Harry Brook and Jonny Bairstow tried to rebuild, but Shardul Thakur’s double strike dismantled England’s middle
England won the toss and chose to bat first — but their start was far from ideal. Both openers fell cheaply, piling on early pressure. Then stepped in Dawid Malan and Harry Brook, steadying the innings with stylish stroke play and quick runs. In no time, England raced to 70 inside the powerplay. But India
In the 5th match against New Zealand, Saim Ayub scored the fastest fifty ever, reaching 50 in just 17 balls. He remained unbeaten with 82 off 34 balls, playing a key role in securing Pakistan’s first win of the series.
Mark Chapman set a new record by smashing the fastest fifty in just 18 balls, becoming the second batsman of the match to reach a half-century. His explosive knock helped New Zealand post a massive total of 153/4. Check the full match records here: Match Records.
Lockie Ferguson set the record for the first-ever fifty in the series, reaching the milestone in just 19 balls. His unbeaten 56 off 26 deliveries powered New Zealand to an easy chase of Pakistan’s 103-run target.
Australia pulled off a remarkable win by defending just 91 runs, their lowest defended total, to defeat England by 14 runs. Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali starred with the ball for England, sharing six wickets, but Australia’s bowlers hit back brilliantly. Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, and Sean Abbott all picked up
Mark Wood created a lasting record by taking 5 wickets for just 4 runs — his first-ever five-wicket haul. He dismissed Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami, and Shardul Thakur to achieve this remarkable feat.
Ravichandran Ashwin claimed his first-ever hat-trick in the opening match against England, dismissing Liam Livingstone (14), Moeen Ali (0), and Sam Curran (0). He also contributed with the bat, scoring a quick 31 off 17 balls to help India chase down the target.
