<p class="title">New Zealand inflicted a rare 5-0 one-day international series whitewash over Pakistan on Friday with a 15-run win at Wellington's Basin Reserve.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A century to Martin Guptill helped the Black Caps set a 272 total that proved too much for Pakistan after Matt Henry tore through their top order.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pakistan were all out for 256 with one over remaining.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It is only the third time Pakistan have been on the wrong end of a 5-0 ODI clean sweep after they succumbed by the same margin to Australia in 2010 and the West Indies in 1988.</p>.<p class="bodytext">New Zealand have won by a 5-0 margin only once before, when they hosted the West Indies in 2000.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The result extends New Zealand's winning streak in all forms of the game to 12 matches, a record for the team, and means they are undefeated at home since March last year.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pakistan captain said his side, particularly the batsmen, had failed to take their chances.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The main thing is the batting has not clicked throughout the whole series, that's why we lost," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The target should have been achievable, given the short boundaries at the Basin Reserve, but speedster Matt Henry ensured Pakistan made a disastrous start.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Called up to give Trent Boult a break, Henry made the most of his opportunity to take three wickets in three overs and skittle the tourists' top order.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He ended with figures of four for 53, while spinner Mitchell Santner took three for 40.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pakistan slumped to 57 for five before Haris Sohail and Shadab Khan combined for a 105-run partnership that steadied the innings.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It ended when Sohail tried to loft the ball over the fence but misread Santner's slower delivery and instead offered Henry a straightforward catch.</p>.<p class="bodytext">His departure on 63, with Shadab following soon after on 54, seemingly ended Pakistan's faint hopes of victory.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Earlier, Guptill scored his 13th ODI century, combining with Colin Munro to give the hosts a flying start before Raees helped spark a mini-collapse, taking three for 67.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Munro racked up 34 from 24 balls before edging Raees to Nawaz.</p>.<p class="bodytext">While Munro's departure slowed the run rate, Guptill was content to steadily accumulate.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He lost a life on 72 when he slipped over mid-wicket and Ashraf missed the stumps as the batsman scrambled back to the crease on his hands and knees.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It gave his innings greater urgency and he brought up his century off 125 balls, including 10 fours and a six.</p>
<p class="title">New Zealand inflicted a rare 5-0 one-day international series whitewash over Pakistan on Friday with a 15-run win at Wellington's Basin Reserve.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A century to Martin Guptill helped the Black Caps set a 272 total that proved too much for Pakistan after Matt Henry tore through their top order.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pakistan were all out for 256 with one over remaining.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It is only the third time Pakistan have been on the wrong end of a 5-0 ODI clean sweep after they succumbed by the same margin to Australia in 2010 and the West Indies in 1988.</p>.<p class="bodytext">New Zealand have won by a 5-0 margin only once before, when they hosted the West Indies in 2000.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The result extends New Zealand's winning streak in all forms of the game to 12 matches, a record for the team, and means they are undefeated at home since March last year.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pakistan captain said his side, particularly the batsmen, had failed to take their chances.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The main thing is the batting has not clicked throughout the whole series, that's why we lost," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The target should have been achievable, given the short boundaries at the Basin Reserve, but speedster Matt Henry ensured Pakistan made a disastrous start.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Called up to give Trent Boult a break, Henry made the most of his opportunity to take three wickets in three overs and skittle the tourists' top order.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He ended with figures of four for 53, while spinner Mitchell Santner took three for 40.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pakistan slumped to 57 for five before Haris Sohail and Shadab Khan combined for a 105-run partnership that steadied the innings.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It ended when Sohail tried to loft the ball over the fence but misread Santner's slower delivery and instead offered Henry a straightforward catch.</p>.<p class="bodytext">His departure on 63, with Shadab following soon after on 54, seemingly ended Pakistan's faint hopes of victory.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Earlier, Guptill scored his 13th ODI century, combining with Colin Munro to give the hosts a flying start before Raees helped spark a mini-collapse, taking three for 67.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Munro racked up 34 from 24 balls before edging Raees to Nawaz.</p>.<p class="bodytext">While Munro's departure slowed the run rate, Guptill was content to steadily accumulate.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He lost a life on 72 when he slipped over mid-wicket and Ashraf missed the stumps as the batsman scrambled back to the crease on his hands and knees.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It gave his innings greater urgency and he brought up his century off 125 balls, including 10 fours and a six.</p>