Added Mark Chapman to New Zealand ODI squad against Pakistan

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Mark Chapman has been added to the New Zealand ODI squad for their upcoming five-match series against Pakistan, which begins in Rawalpindi on Thursday.
Chapman has been called up for his impressive performance in the T20I series, where he finished as the top points scorer with 290 points in five games. His runs tally is the most of any player in a five-match T20I series. The series ended 2–2 with Chapman scoring an unbeaten 57-ball 104 in the fifth T20I to stun the hosts after New Zealand were 26 for 3 in a 194 chase.
Chapman has played seven ODIs to date, including two for Hong Kong. He played his first ODI for New Zealand in 2018 and last played in the format in July 2022 when he scored a match-winning 101* against Scotland.

“The way Mark’s played against one of the best T20 bowling attacks in the world was nothing short of outstanding,” New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said. “His match-winning knock in the fifth and deciding match was particularly special and we are delighted to have someone in such strong form added to our ODI squad.”

Tom Blundell and Henry Nicholls join the squad in Rawalpindi for the ODIs, while Dane Cleaver, who was part of the T20Is, returns home.

The ODIs will begin in Rawalpindi on April 26, with the final three matches taking place in Karachi. The last game will take place on May 7.

New Zealand ODI Squad (Updated): Tom Latham (Captain),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



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