The poor performance of the Pakistan cricket team continues on the current New Zealand tour. After losing the T20 series, the Pakistani team has also suffered defeat in the three-match ODI series. The Kiwi team also defeated Pakistan by 84 runs in the second ODI to take a 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Pakistan's batting flopped badly in this match too.

Pakistan had high hopes from its former captain and star batsman Babar Azam but he also flopped in this match. Chasing a target of 293 runs in the second ODI against New Zealand, Pakistan had a very bad start and the visiting team was reduced to a score of 32/5 after 11.4 overs. This also included Babar Azam's wicket.

Babar was dismissed for just 1 run in the fourth over, shattering Pakistan's hopes once again. His dismissal, just four balls after Imam-ul-Haq's dismissal, left Pakistan in trouble at 7/2. Jacob Duffy bowled a brilliant delivery to dismiss Babar Azam. Bowling at a speed of 135.1 kph, Duffy bowled a back-of-a-length delivery outside off-stump that moved sharply outside off.