Mohammad Rizwan's Pakistan will claim the mini tri-series title when they take on Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand in the final at the National Stadium in Karachi on Friday, February 14.

Pace bowler Will O'Rourke claimed four wickets while Daryl Mitchell and Tom Latham hit half centuries as New Zealand defeated Pakistan by five wickets to clinch the tri-nations series final on Friday.

South Africa has won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in a must-win tri-nation series game for both teams at an upgraded National Bank Stadium.

A late charge from Glenn Phillips helped the Black Caps to post a total that Pakistan could not chase down in the opening game of the one-day tri-series in Lahore. New Zealand scored 330-6 and won the game, a Champions Trophy warm-up, by 78 runs.

New Zealand has rounded off perfect preparation for the Champions Trophy by thumping Pakistan by five wickets in the tri-nation series final in Karachi

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in the tri-nation series final on Friday in a dress rehearsal for both teams ahead of next week’s opening game of the Champions Trophy. Pakistan eliminated South Africa from the final with its epic run-chase of 355-4 at the same venue on Wednesday with captain Mohammad Rizwan and vice-captain Salman Ali Agha scoring centuries.

New Zealand have been nearly flawless in the series while Pakistan have reached the final after breaking the record for their highest successful run chase