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Chapman blasts ton as New Zealand win first Pakistan ODI

29 Mar 25

New Zealand announced on Tuesday their ODI squad for the five-game series against Pakistan, which starts on Thursday.

Left-handed batter Mark Chapman was added to the 16-member squad. Head coach Gary Stead said Chapman's performances throughout the five match T20 series, which ended in 2-2, were extremely compelling.

"The way Mark's played against one of the best T20 bowling attacks in the world has been nothing short of outstanding. His match-winning knock in the fifth and deciding match was particularly special and we're happy to have someone in such strong form added to our ODI squad," said Stead in a media release.

The 28-year-old, who was named player of the series, said he was happy to see his hard work pay off.

“I had to check back into my room because I already paid my bill and checked out. I sort of had my suitcases at the ground ready to go and brought them back to the hotel and started unpacking when I got back,” he said of his late call-up to the ODI squad.

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Squad:

Tom Latham (c), Tom Blundell, Chad Bowes, Mark Chapman, Matt Henry, Ben Lister. Cole McConchie. Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell. Jimmy Neesham, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Will Young