New Zealand beat Pakistan 3-0 in the three-match ODI series between the two sides. Here’s how the series results have affected the standings in the latest ICC ODI team rankings.
Pakistan’s wretched New Zealand tour ended with a three-match ODI series whitewash. In total, they lost seven out of eight matches, having already fallen 1-4 in the preceding T20Is.
Entering the series after an early Champions Trophy exit in a home tournament, Pakistan had hoped to turn things around. However, things took a drastic turn as all matches proved one-sided, going against them. In three run chases, they fell short of New Zealand’s targets by significant margins – losing the first, second, and third ODIs by 73, 84, and 43 runs respectively.
New Zealand’s hero of the series was seamer Ben Sears. After going wicketless in his first two ODIs, he claimed consecutive five-wicket hauls in the third and fourth matches, joining an elite club featuring legends like Waqar Younis and Mitchell Starc.
Back-to-back five-wicket bags and the leading wicket-taker in the series. The Chemist Warehouse Player of the Series - Ben Sears 🏅 #NZvPAK #CricketNation pic.twitter.com/L7hmnWtgkV
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) April 5, 2025
Updated ICC men’s ODI team rankings after New Zealand beat Pakistan 3-0
Both sides swapped places after the series. Third-placed New Zealand improved their team rating from 105 to 108, while Pakistan’s dropped from 106 to 103, pushing them down to fourth – the position the Blackcaps held before the series.
Having won the 2025 Champions Trophy, India remain atop the rankings with a team rating of 122. They are followed by Australia, who have a rating of 110. Ireland (13th) are the lowest-ranked side among Full Member nations.
