All-rounder Cole McConchie boosted his hopes of making New Zealand's World Cup squad with an unbeaten half-century on his ODI debut but it was not enough to prevent the Black Caps from crashing to a 26-run defeat that sealed the series for Pakistan.Long seen as a potential backup to all-rounder Mitch Sant
All-rounder Cole McConchie boosted his hopes of making New Zealand's World Cup squad with an unbeaten half-century on his ODI debut but it was not enough to prevent the Black Caps from crashing to a 26-run defeat that sealed the series for Pakistan.
New Zealand trail 3-0 in the five-match series and have plenty of work to do ahead of the World Cup in India but McConchie, who also took the wicket of Abdullah Shafique, was pleased that his own game is moving in the right direction. "Today was a nice little stepping stone to eventually prove to myself a little bit that I can compete against a world class Pakistan team in their home conditions.McConchie, who bowls off-spin, made his international debut in 2021 in a T20 series against Bangladesh but has been outside selection until earning a recall for the white ball series against Pakistan.
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