Mount Maunganui, April 4 -- New Zealand batter Mark Chapman, who missed the second ODI against Pakistan due to a hamstring injury, will sit out of the third and final game of the series on Saturday at Mount Maunganui.

Tim Seifert, who was announced as Chapman's replacement in the second ODI, will continue to serve as his replacement. Pakistan's nightmare, Chapman, sustained a minor hamstring tear while fielding during the ODI series opener in Napier.

"Chapman was ruled out of the second ODI in Hamilton with a minor hamstring tear, and an assessment at training today revealed he has not recovered sufficiently to take his place in the XI for the final match of the home summer," New Zealand Cricket said in a statement on Friday.

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