Pakistan have dominated New Zealand in the head-to-head records winning 18 out of the total 29 games.
Pakistan will lock horns with New Zealand on for the first T20I of the five-match T20I series at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Friday, April 14. With several big names returning to the Pakistan’s lineup, the Men in Green will be looking bounce back strongly after their T20I series loss to Afghanistan in Sharjah. The last time these two sides played against each other on in a T20 match was at the 2022 T20 World Cup back in November in the semi-finals of the competition. The last time these two sides met, Pakistan won the series comfortably.
On the other hand, New Zealand will come into the series on the back of a series win against Sri Lanka where they won the three-match series 2-1. Led by Tom Latham, they have some big names in their lineup, including the likes of Daryl Mitchell, Adam Milne, and many more. Some of New Zealand’s key player will miss out on this series as they are in India playing in the Indian Premier League. Pakistan have dominated New Zealand in the head-to-head records winning 18 out of the total 29 games. New Zealand have managed just a single win out of the last five T20Is.
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The New Zealand tour of Pakistan will be telecasted live on the Sony Network and will be live-streamed on the SonyLiv app. The toss will take place at 9:00 PM IST and the Match will start at 9:30 PM IST on Friday, the 14th of April.
Pakistan Probable Playing XI: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah
New Zealand Probable Playing XI: Chad Bowes, Tim Seifert, Tom Latham (c & wk), Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi
New Zealand Squad: Chad Bowes, Tom Latham(w/c), Mark Chapman, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Will Young, Ish Sodhi, Adam Milne, Henry Shipley, Matt Henry, Dane Cleaver, Blair Tickner, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Lister
Pakistan Squad: Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Haris, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Fakhar Zaman, Faheem Ashraf, Zaman Khan, Imad Wasim, Ihsanullah
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