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WATCH: Pakistan, New Zealand players pose for picture ahead of white-ball series

LAHORE: Ahead of the white-ball series, the players from Pakistan and New Zealand squads conducted a broadcast photo shoot wearing respective kits at the team hotel here on Thursday.

In a video released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the players from both teams can be seen posing for pictures and having fun.

Pakistan players, part of both T20I and ODI squads, posed for photographs in both jerseys.

Taking to Twitter, the PCB shared Behind The Scenes from the teams’ photoshoot.

“BTS vibes. The fun side of the broadcast photoshoot of the two teams,” wrote PCB.

BTS vibes ✨

The fun side of the broadcast photoshoot of the two teams 🎬📸#PAKvNZ | #CricketMubarak pic.twitter.com/OFJ5htb2Br

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 13, 2023

Later today, both sides will engage in the final training session at the Gaddafi Stadium, which will host the first three T20Is on April 14, 15 and 17.

New Zealand’s white-ball tour of Pakistan is comprised of five-match each T20I and ODI series, scheduled to be played in Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi.

Lahore will host the first three T20Is, Rawalpindi will host the remaining two T20Is and as many ODIs whereas Karachi to host the last three ODIs.

Blackcaps ‘stretches it out’ in gym to gear up for Pakistan assignment

LAHORE: New Zealand’s T20I squad took part in the gym training session to prepare for the white-ball series against Pakistan, scheduled to commence on Friday.

The touring side, who were supposed to have a rest day today, went the extra mile to race up their preparations for the assignment and stretched it out in the gym.

The home side, on the contrary, enjoyed a complete rest day.

Stretching it out on day two in Lahore #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/0PCgb1AZyZ

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) April 12, 2023

Meanwhile, both sides will engage in the final training session tomorrow at the Gaddafi Stadium, which will host the first three T20Is on April 14, 15 and 17.

New Zealand’s white-ball tour of Pakistan is comprised of five-match each T20I and ODI series, scheduled to be played in Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi.

Lahore will host the first three T20Is, Rawalpindi will host the remaining two T20Is and as many ODIs whereas Karachi to host the last three ODIs.

New Zealand squads

T20I: Tom Latham (c), Mark Chapman, Matt Henry, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Ish Sodhi, Will Young, Chad Bowes, Dane Cleaver, Ben Lister, Adam Milne, James Neesham, Henry Shipley, Blair Tickner.

ODI: Tom Latham (c), Henry Nicholls, Tom Blundell, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Ish Sodhi, Will Young, Chad Bowes, Ben Lister, Adam Milne, James Neesham, Henry Shipley, Blair Tickner.

PAK vs NZ T20i: Preparations enter final phase at Gaddafi Stadium

LAHORE: Preparations for the upcoming PAK vs NZ T20I series have entered the final stages at the iconic Gaddafi Stadium Lahore (GSL) here.

With Pakistan’s home white-ball season about to kick off with a five-match T20I and ODI series against New Zealand, the preparations are in full swing at the iconic GSL which will host the first three T20Is of the five-match series.

According to the details, the ground staff is working on the outfield, enclosures, stadium building and most importantly on the pitch.

The international and local broadcasting crew has also raced their preparations and have begun installation at the stadium.

Digital boundaries are also being installed whereas large posters of cricketers are also being posted across the stadium.

It is pertinent to mention that the Gaddafi Stadium Lahore will host the first three PAK vs NZ T20Is, scheduled on April 14, 15 and 17.

READ: Batting Coach Andrew Puttick joins Pakistan team’s training camp

Batting coach Andrew Puttick joins Pakistan team’s training camp

LAHORE: Former South African opener and newly-appointed batting coach of the Pakistan men’s cricket team, Andrew Puttick has joined the ongoing training camp for the upcoming white-ball series against New Zealand.

According to the details, Puttick, who was named in the fresh management, named by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) earlier this month.

As per the newly-appointed team management, Grant Bradburn will serve as the head coach and will take up the reins from assistant coach Abdul Rehman, who will fill up the role until the former’s arrival.

Meanwhile, former Pakistan pacer Umar Gul, who was named as the bowling coach in the team’s coaching setup for the recently-held Afghanistan series will continue his new role with the national team.

According to the details, a few changes are expected in the recently-announced management following the arrival of Mickey Arthur.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also confirmed that Bradburn and Puttick have been appointed for the New Zealand tour of Pakistan.

The PCB will confirm the Pakistan team management for the post-New Zealand series following the completion of the relevant recruitment processes, which are presently ongoing.

READ: Saim’s fifty powers Shadab-led Stallions to beat Babar-led Badshahs

Saim’s fifty powers Shadab-led Stallions to beat Babar-led Badshahs

LAHORE: Young left-handed batter Saim Ayub scored a magnificent half-century in the intra-squad practice match and powered Shadab Khan’s Stallions to beat Babar Azam’s Badshahs by two wickets.

Set to chase 157, the Stallions accumulated 158/8 in 19.3 Overs, thanks to a brilliant foundation knock by young Saim.

Saim displayed character when his side got off to a poor start to the run chase and at one stage were reeling at 13/3 as Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan and Mohammad Nawaz perished cheaply.

Stallions’ skipper Shadab then joined Saim in the middle and settled things down with an anchoring 54-run partnership before Ihsanullah removed the former, who could score 28 off 23 deliveries.

Following Shadab’s dismissal, Abdullah Shafique put on a brief partnership with Saim Ayub but failed to stretch his stay at the crease and fell victim to Ihsanullah after scoring 14.

With half of the side back in the hut at 85 in pursuit of 158, the Stallions benefitted from a crucial partnership between Saim and Tayyab Tahir as the pair eased the pressure with a 43-run partnership and scored at a brisk pace before Saim Ayub perished.

The left-handed opener scored a valiant 50 off 33 deliveries, laced up with four boundaries and two sixes.

Tayyab took responsibility after Saim Ayub’s dismissal and made sure his side sailed through with an unbeaten 24-ball 36, which featured three boundaries and one six.

Shaheen Shah Afridi led the bowling attack for Badshahs with 3/22 while Zaman Khan and Ihsanullah bagged two each.

Batting first, Babar-led Badshahs piled 157/8 at the back of a cautious 46-run knock by their skipper.

Badshahs also started off poorly as the side lost an early wicket for just 22 runs in the form of their opener Fakhar Zaman, who scored four off seven.

Following an early slump, Babar stitched a gritty second-wicket partnership with Mohammad Haris and added 49 runs to the total before Mohammad Nawaz drew curtains on Haris’s brief knock. He scored a brisk 29 in just 16 deliveries, hitting four boundaries and a six.

Right-handed top-order batsman Babar Azam then put on a brief 31-run partnership with Iftikhar Ahmed (22) before falling to Mohammad Nawaz just four short of his half-century. He top-scored for Badshahs with 46 off 43 deliveries and smashed six boundaries.

Later on Imad Wasim’s handy 12-ball 25 and Usama Mir’s 10-ball 23 bolstered Badshahs to a competitive total.

Mohammad Wasim Jr was the pick of the bowlers for the Stallions as he returned with 3/38 in his four overs while Naseem Shah and Ihsanullah made two scalps each.

READ: New Zealand squad reaches Pakistan for white-ball series

PAK vs NZ: New Zealand squad reaches Pakistan for white-ball series

LAHORE: New Zealand squad on Tuesday, landed in Pakistan for the upcoming five-match each T20I and ODI series against the home side, scheduled to take place from April 14 to May 7.

According to the details, the touring side set foot in the country in the wee hours of Tuesday and were given a warm welcome by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials before travelling to the team hotel in tight security.

Tom Latham-led New Zealand squad will enjoy two-day rest before finally starting their training camp on April 13, a day earlier the first T20I of the five-match series is scheduled.

Upon New Zealand’s arrival for the white-ball series, their all-rounder Daryl Mitchell asserted that the contingent is upbeat for the assignment.

“There are young players in the team who have not played in these conditions before,” he said.

“Conditions are quite different here from New Zealand and young players will gain experience,” he said. “The series is quite long. We will try to play good cricket.”

Pakistan vs New Zealand Series schedule:

14 Apr – 1st T20I, Lahore
15 Apr – 2nd T20I, Lahore
17 Apr – 3rd T20I, Lahore
20 Apr – 4th T20I, Rawalpindi
24 Apr – 5th T20I, Rawalpindi
27 Apr – 1st ODI, Rawalpindi
29 Apr – 2nd ODI, Rawalpindi
3 May – 3rd ODI, Karachi
5 May – 4th ODI, Karachi
7 May – 5th ODI, Karachi

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PAK vs NZ: Fakhar Zaman joins training camp for New Zealand series

LAHORE: Left-handed opener Fakhar Zaman has joined the national team’s training camp for the upcoming home white-ball series against New Zealand, scheduled to commence on April 14.

Fakhar Zaman, who turned 33 today, reported at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) here and joined Pakistan’s white-ball squads, which are undergoing training camp for the five-match each T20I and ODI series against New Zealand.

Taking to Twitter, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also shared the aforementioned news.

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“Birthday boy [Fakhar Zaman] joins the camp,” wrote PCB.

Birthday boy @FakharZamanLive joins the camp 👏#PAKvNZ | #CricketMubarak pic.twitter.com/nVi8NmgDJn

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 10, 2023

The left-handed opener was also named in Babar Azam-led Badshahs’ lineup for the intra-squad practice match against Shadab Khan’s Stallions.

Pakistan’s white-ball squads’ training has been in full swing since Friday after they reported at the NCA with senior players including the trio of Babar, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi returned to the national setup.

It is pertinent to mention that the green shirts will take on New Zealand in a five-match each T20I and ODI series, which will be played in Lahore, Rawalpindi and Karachi from 14 April to 7 May.

READ: PAK vs NZ: PCB reveals lineups for intra-squad practice match

PAK vs NZ: PCB reveals lineups for intra-squad practice match

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday, revealed the lineups for the intra-squad practice match ahead of the home white-ball series against New Zealand.

According to the details, Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam and his deputy Shadab Khan will take the reins of Badshahs and Stallions respectively, who will square off at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) today.

Babar’s Badshahs will benefit from the services of wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Haris, all-rounder Imad Wasim, Iftikhar Ahmed and ace pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi.

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Shadab’s Stallions, on the other hand, will feature Mohammad Rizwan, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Naseem Shah and Shan Masood.

Taking to Twitter, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared the lineups of the two sides, scheduled to compete in the intra-squad practice match to race up their preparations for the white-ball series against New Zealand.

🏏 Line-ups for the intra-squad practice match today 👇#PAKvNZ | #CricketMubarak pic.twitter.com/4Gbc48Wzks

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 10, 2023

It may be noted here that Pakistan will play five T20 Internationals and and as many One-Day International against the Black Caps from April 14 to May 7.

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PAK vs NZ: Tickets sale for Rawalpindi, Karachi matches starts on Tuesday

LAHORE: The tickets for the fourth and fifth T20 Internationals and the five One-Day Internationals between Pakistan and New Zealand will be available online from 11 April, announced Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said it had once again set affordable prices so the cricket lovers in Rawalpindi and Karachi can watch their stars in action.

Tickets for the last two PAK vs NZ T20Is at Rawalpindi are priced at PKR500 for Premium enclosures (Miran Bakhsh, Shoaib Akhtar, Sohail Tanvir and Yasir Arafat) and at PKR1,000 for VIP enclosures (Imran Khan, Javed Akhtar, Azhar Mehmood and Javed Miandad).

The third-floor gallery for the two matches on 20 and 24 April is available at PKR3,500.

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The tickets for the first two PAK vs NZ ODIs on 27 and 29 April at the Pindi Cricket Stadium will be available for PKR300 (Premium enclosure), PKR500 (VIP enclosure) and PKR3,000 (third floor gallery).

Fans can buy tickets in Karachi in the range of PKR250 to PKR1,000.

General enclosure (Iqbal Qasim, Nasimul Ghani, Wasim Bari, Mohammad Brothers and Intikhar Alam) tickets are available for PKR250.

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Fans will have to pay PKR500 for a seat in First class enclosure (Asif Iqbal, Waqar Hasan, Zaheer Abbas and Majid Khan).

A seat in Premium enclosure (Quaid, Wasim Akram and Imran Khan) is available for PKR750 and VIP enclosure (Hanif Mohammad, Javed Miandad and Fazal Mahmood) is priced at PKR1,000)

The final three ODIs will be played on 3, 5 and 7 May at the National Stadium.

PAK vs NZ T20i: New Zealand Tour of Pakistan Schedule & Live Score

Excitement Builds for the Upcoming Pakistan vs New Zealand 2023 Cricket Series. Cricket fans around the world are eagerly anticipating the upcoming limited-overs series between Pakistan and New Zealand, set to take place in April and May 2023.

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Date	Match	Time	Stadium
April 14, Fri	Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st T20I	9:00 PM Local Time	Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
April 15, Sat	Pakistan vs New Zealand, 2nd T20I	9:00 PM Local Time	Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
April 17, Mon	Pakistan vs New Zealand, 3rd T20I	9:00 PM Local Time	Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
April 20, Thu	Pakistan vs New Zealand, 4th T20I	9:00 PM Local Time	Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
April 24, Mon	Pakistan vs New Zealand, 5th T20I	9:00 PM Local Time	Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
April 27, Thu	Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st ODI	3:30 PM Local Time	Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
April 29, Sat	Pakistan vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI	3:30 PM Local Time	Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
May 03, Wed	Pakistan vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI	3:30 PM Local Time	National Stadium, Karachi
May 05, Fri	Pakistan vs New Zealand, 4th ODI	3:30 PM Local Time	National Stadium, Karachi
May 07, Sun	Pakistan vs New Zealand, 5th ODI	3:30 PM Local Time	National Stadium, Karachi

The PAK vs NZ tour, which includes five T20Is and five ODIs, promises to be a thrilling showdown between two formidable cricketing nations. The series will kick off with the T20Is, which will be held in Lahore and Rawalpindi. The Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore will host the first three T20Is on April 14th, 15th, and 17th, followed by the fourth and fifth T20Is at the Rawalpindi International Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on April 20th and 24th. The matches are scheduled to start at 9:00 PM PST, adding to the excitement of evening cricket under lights.

One of the key highlights of the PAK vs NZ series is the introduction of promising new players by both teams. Both Pakistan and New Zealand cricket boards have named impressive squads, featuring young talents who are eager to make their mark on the international stage. Fans can expect to see some exciting performances from these rising stars, adding an element of unpredictability to the matches.

In addition to the T20Is, the series will also feature five ODIs. The first two ODIs will also be played in Rawalpindi on April 26th and 30th, while the third, fourth, and fifth ODIs will take place in Karachi on May 3rd, 5th, and 7th, respectively. The ODIs are scheduled to start at 3:30 PM PST, providing a different setting for the matches with day-time cricket.

The Pakistan vs New Zealand tour holds special significance for Pakistan, as it marks the return of international cricket to the country after a long gap due to security concerns. Pakistan has been working hard to restore its reputation as a safe and reliable host for international cricket, and this series presents an opportunity to showcase the country’s passion for the game and its hospitality towards visiting teams.

The rivalry between Pakistan and New Zealand is well-known, and both teams have a history of intense battles on the cricket field. The upcoming series is expected to be no different, with both teams vying for supremacy and looking to gain an advantage in the international rankings. The matches are expected to be closely contested, with competitive cricket on display.

Apart from the on-field action, the PAK vs NZ series is also expected to create a festive atmosphere among cricket fans in Pakistan. Cricket is a beloved sport in the country, and fans are known for their passion and enthusiasm. The matches are expected to draw large crowds, creating an electrifying atmosphere at the stadiums, and adding to the excitement of the series.

The series will also provide an opportunity for players from both teams to showcase their skills and further their careers. With the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 approaching, players will be eager to make a mark and secure their spots in their respective teams. The series will be a platform for players to display their talent and make a case for their inclusion in the World Cup squad.

The upcoming Pakistan vs New Zealand 2023 cricket series promises to be an enthralling contest between two competitive teams. With exciting young talents on display, a historic return of international cricket to Pakistan, and the opportunity for players to stake their claim for the World Cup, the series has all the makings of a thrilling spectacle. Cricket fans across the world are eagerly anticipating the matches, and the series is sure to captivate audiences with its on-field action and off-field excitement. Let the games begin!