Series decider to test Black Caps with eye to World Cup after batting flop MARK GEENTYSKY SPORTBlack Caps fall short with the bat in some bizarre dismissals in second ODI. READ MORE:* Scoreboard: Black Caps v Pakistan* Batting sinks Black Caps* White Ferns dominated by India* Hadlee's world record relivedTaylor top scored for a second successive match, and was 86 not out off 120 balls at the end. Two days previous Taylor anchored the innings and Latham hit 68 off 64 balls as New Zealand's 266-9 proved plenty. Senior men Williamson and Latham are certainly due after their respective misfortune in game two. Having won the 2009 and 2014 ODI series deciders against Pakistan in the UAE, this one will provide a test of how quickly the Black Caps adjust in their first big 'final' of a lengthy World Cup buildup, a little over six months out.

Source: Stuff November 10, 2018 03:00 UTC