Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat first against New Zealand in the final match of the tri-nation series at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on Friday. Pakistan made one change in the playing XI as Faheem Ashraf replaced Mohammad Hasnain.

Pakistan and New Zealand will clash in the ODI tri-series final ahead of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. While New Zealand entered the final by claiming victories in both their matches, Pakistan staged a historic win over South Africa in Karachi to secure their place in the final.

Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi was among three Pakistan cricketers fined for breaching the ICC code of conduct during the record run chase against South Africa in Karachi. Afridi was fined 25% of his match fee by the ICC for deliberately obstructing batter Matthew Breetzke when he ran a single in the 28th over,

Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi, Saud Shakeel, and Kamran Ghulam were fined on Thursday for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the tri-nation series match against South Africa in Karachi.

Pakistan's chase against South Africa is their first successful 350-plus chase in ODIs. In 2022, they had chased down 349 against Australia in Lahore, which was previously the highest target they had successfully chased in ODIs.

Pakistan warm up for their Champions Trophy defence with a six-wicket win over South Africa as they pull off the highest one-day international run chase in their history.

"When God helps, you break all kinds of records," said Mohammad Rizwan after Pakistan chased down 353 - their highest in ODIs - to enter to the tri-series final