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PAK vs NZ: Fakhar credits Babar Azam for his marathon innings

RAWALPINDI: Imperious Fakhar Zaman has credited skipper Babar Azam for his longer stays on the crease helping him to finish the job for his team after he led Pakistan to a convincing win in the second match of the PAK vs NZ ODI series.

The left-hander played a match-winning knock of 180 not out to help his side chase down the massive 337-run target in the second ODI against New Zealand at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

It was the second-highest run chase by the Men in Green in ODI history.

Pakistan star opener disclosed that he was able to bat till the last because of Babar’s time-to-time interventions to calm his nerves.

“After every over Babar was sending me a message to stand (solid) and not to go hard,” he said in a post-match interview.

“Even when he was batting (with me), he never asked me to go for runs. He was just asking to take singles and double, and if needed he himself would take the risk.”

Moreover, Fakhar said the skipper tried his best to keep him under control even when he was stubborn to take the risk.

“We all know how big a player he is. He is always calm and does not take the pressure. I told him that I would take the risk if the run rate goes beyond seven, no matter what you say. Even then he kept asking me to remain calm since the target is very much achievable on this wicket ” he told.

Talking about the role Babar plays during his marathon innings, Fakhar claimed if he was not there to soothe his nerves it would not have been possible for him to go that far.

“Even in the last match when I was batting in the 80s, I told the umpire if Babar had not been there I would’ve either completed my century or been sitting in the dressing room,” he added.

It must be noted here that Fakhar’s blitzkrieg the other day is the highest score by any Pakistan batter in a successful run chase.

The 33-year-old registered a host of individual records in the match as he became the fastest batter not just from the country but from Asia to complete 3000 ODI runs and just the fourth Pakistani to hit three consecutive centuries in the format.

Fakhar’s back-to-back centuries at Pindi Cricket Stadium, took Pakistan to a 2-0 lead in the series as he outshone New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell for the second time in a row.

The two sides will now take on each other in the third fixture of the five-match ODI series at the National Bank Cricket Arena as the action shifts to Karachi, which will host the remaining three ODIs on May 3, 5 and 7.

READ: PAK vs NZ: Teams reach Karachi for remainder of ODI series

PAK vs NZ: Teams reach Karachi for remainder of ODI series

KARACHI: Pakistan and New Zealand cricket teams arrived in Karachi on Sunday to play the last three matches of the PAK vs NZ ODI series on May 3, 5, and 7, respectively, at National Bank Cricket Arena.

Both teams landed at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport in the afternoon from Islamabad after playing the first two ODIs in Rawalpindi.

Rawalpindi hosted the two T20Is and as many ODI matches during New Zealand’s ongoing tour of the country.

As per the details, both teams will start their training for the remainder of the ODI series tomorrow at the venue.

It must be noted here New Zealand beat Pakistan 2-1 in their last ODI series earlier this year with all three matches held in Karachi.

On Saturday, Pakistan sealed a convincing win against the visitors in the second PAK vs NZ ODI to take a 2-0 lead in the series thanks to Fakhar Zaman’s marathon knock of unbeaten 180 runs.

The in-form opener struck his third-consecutive century and propelled Pakistan to an astonishing seven-wicket victory over the visitors last night.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam opted to bowl first after the coin flipped in his favour. New Zealand, batting first, put up a decent total on the scoreboard at the back of a brilliant century by Daryl Mitchell and a vital 98-run knock by skipper Tom Latham.

Mitchell smashed eight boundaries and three sixes on his way to top score for New Zealand with a 119-ball 129.

On the other hand, Latham fell just two short of his century as he scored 98 in just 85 balls, laced up with eight boundaries and a six.

The target set by New Zealand eventually proved insufficient for their bowlers to defend at the back of resounding knocks by their openers Fakhar Zaman and skipper Babar.

Fakhar Zaman continued his magnificent form to score his second-consecutive century and top-scored for Pakistan in the run chase.

Babar, however, looked confident to replicate Fakhar but fell short as he fell victim to Ish Sodhi after scoring an important 65 in 66 deliveries, hitting five boundaries and a six.

The two sides will now take on each other in the third fixture of the five-match ODI series on Wednesday.

READ: Fakhar Zaman bags multiple records in second PAK vs NZ ODI

Fakhar Zaman bags multiple records in second PAK vs NZ ODI

RAWALPINDI: Fakhar Zaman played a marathon knock of unbeaten 180 to steer Pakistan to a seven-wicket victory in the second game PAK vs NZ ODI series and claimed multiple records in the process.

The left-hander smashed 17 boundaries and six maximums during his record-breaking knock as Men in Green successfully chased the massive 337-run target – the second highest-run chase by Pakistan in ODIs – with 10 balls to spare.

Fakhar took only 67 innings to pile up 3000 runs as he surpassed his team skipper Babar Azam, who took 68 innings to reach the landmark.

🚨 RECORD ALERT 🚨@FakharZamanLive completes 3️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ runs in ODIs 🌟#PAKvNZ | #CricketMubarak pic.twitter.com/jLHA3F0Mkf

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 29, 2023

He also joined the rare list of only four Pakistan cricketers who scored three straight centuries – the feat earlier achieved by Saeed Anwar, Zaheer Abbas and Babar(twice).

Fakhar’s back-to-back centuries at Pindi Cricket Stadium, took Pakistan to a 2-0 lead in the series as he outshone New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell for the second time in a row.

Besides, Fakhar’s blitzkrieg knock is the highest score by any Pakistan batter in a successful ODI run chase.

Batting first, New Zealand put up a decent total on the board on the back of a brilliant century by Daryl Mitchell and a vital 98-run knock by skipper Tom Latham.

Mitchell smashed eight boundaries and three sixes on his way to top score for New Zealand with a 119-ball 129.

The target set by New Zealand eventually proved insufficient for their bowlers to defend at the back of resounding knocks by their openers Fakhar Zaman and skipper Babar.

Fakhar Zaman continued his magnificent form to score his second-consecutive century and top-scored for Pakistan in the run chase.

Babar, however, looked confident to replicate Fakhar but fell short as he fell victim to Ish Sodhi after scoring an important 65 in 66 deliveries, hitting five boundaries and a six.

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Fakhar-inspired Pakistan thump New Zealand in second PAK vs NZ ODI

RAWALPINDI: In-form opener Fakhar Zaman struck his third-consecutive century and propelled Pakistan to an astonishing victory over New Zealand in the second PAK vs NZ ODI of the five-match series here at Pindi Cricket Stadium.

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The first PAK vs NZ ODI of the five-match series was played here at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Mitchell smashed eight boundaries and three sixes on his way to top score for New Zealand with a 119-ball 129.

On the other hand, Latham fell just two short of his century as he scored 98 in just 85 balls, laced up with eight boundaries and a six.

The target set by New Zealand eventually proved insufficient for their bowlers to defend at the back of resounding knocks by their openers Fakhar Zaman and skipper Babar.

Fakhar Zaman continued his magnificent form to score his second-consecutive century and top-scored for Pakistan in the run chase.

Babar, however, looked confident to replicate Fakhar but fell short as he fell victim to Ish Sodhi after scoring an important 65 in 66 deliveries, hitting five boundaries and a six.

PAK vs NZ ODI: Fakhar Zaman marathon knock scripts Pakistan’s triumph

RAWALPINDI: In-form Fakhar Zaman’s record-breaking 180-run knock bolstered Pakistan to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the second PAK vs NZ ODI of the five-match series here at Pindi Cricket Stadium.

Set to chase a mammoth 337, Pakistan comfortably amassed the total in the 49th over for the loss of just three wickets at the back of an astounding 180-run knock by Fakhar Zaman.

Earlier, Pakistan’s dependable opening pair of Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq failed to give their side a solid start this time as the latter perished cheaply in the 10th over after scoring 24 off 26.

Following an early setback, Pakistan captain Babar Azam joined Fakhar in the middle and retained Pakistan’s command with a solid 135-run partnership for the second wicket.

The pair looked to have settled down with Fakhar scoring a century while Babar followed it up with a half-century until the latter misread Ish Sodhi’s regulation leg-spinner in the 30th over and saw the end of his vital knock.

Babar smashed five boundaries and a six on his way to a 66-ball 65.

The home side then dealt another blow within the next four overs as Abdullah Shafique (1) fell victim to Henry Shipley.

The back-to-back setbacks did not bother Fakhar much as he then stitched an unbeaten 119-run partnership with Mohammad Rizwan and denied New Zealand a late comeback.

Fakhar was the star performer for Pakistan with his incredible 180-run knock in just 144 deliveries, which featured 17 boundaries and six sixes.

Rizwan also supported him well with a magnificent half-century; scoring an unbeaten 54 in 41 balls with the help of six boundaries.

For New Zealand, Matt Henry, Shipley and Sodhi could pick up a wicket.

Put into bat first in the second PAK vs NZ ODI, New Zealand piled a mammoth 336/5 in their set of 50 overs at the back of a brilliant century and 98 by Daryl Mitchell and Tom Latham respectively.

Earlier, the touring side got off to a cautious start as their in-form opener Will Young perished early in the sixth after scoring 19.

Following an early hiccup, a strong second-wicket partnership between Mitchell and Chad Bowes put New Zealand in control as the pair raised 86 runs in just 80 deliveries before Haris Rauf struck again to dismiss the latter soon after his maiden half-century.

Bowes smashed seven boundaries on his way to a run-a-ball 51.

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Mitchell then received massive support from his skipper Tom Latham and they stitched a marathon 183-run partnership for the third wicket before Naseem Shah got the danger man Mitchell in the 46th over with a slower delivery.

Mitchell top-scored for New Zealand with a 119-ball 129, laced up with eight boundaries and three sixes.

Latham’s stay at the crease remained brief after Mitchell’s dismissal as the left-handed batter fell victim to Haris Rauf in the next over; missing his well-deserved century by just two runs.

He scored 98 off just 85 deliveries, hitting eight boundaries and a six.

Some vital contributions from James Neesham’s (17*) and Henry Nicholls (6*) made sure New Zealand finished at a commendable total.

Haris Rauf led the bowling attack for Pakistan with 4/78 while Naseem could pick up a wicket.

Iftikhar Ahmed replaces Haris Sohail in Pakistan’s ODI squad

LAHORE: In-form all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed replaced injured Haris Sohail in Pakistan’s ODI squad for the last three PAK vs NZ ODI matches in Karachi, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Saturday.

According to the details, left-arm middle-order batter Haris Sohail, who succumbed to an injury amid the team’s scheduled practice session ahead of the five-match ODI series against New Zealand, has been replaced by in-form all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed.

Notably, Haris suffered a nasty collision with his teammate Shadab Khan in the training session and landed awkwardly on his left shoulder.

The batter was then taken to a local hospital in Rawalpindi and underwent scans.

“Pakistan batter Haris Sohail landed awkwardly on his left shoulder during a fielding drill today,” stated PCB in a statement.

“His initial scans at a local hospital were satisfactory. The medical team will assess him before the first One-Day International tomorrow to determine his participation in the match,” the statement added.

Following his inclusion in the ODI squad, Iftikhar will join the national contingent in Karachi, where the last three fixtures of the PAK vs NZ ODI series will be played on May 3, 5 and 7.

A sensational bowling performance by young pacer Naseem Shah and a magnificent century in the run chase by Fakhar Zaman propelled the home side to a resounding five-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first ODI to script a winning start to the series.

With the ICC ODI World Cup scheduled this year in India, the series provide a launching pad for the two teams to begin their preparations for the megaevent.

Pakistan ODI Squad: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Ihsanullah, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Usama Mir, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Shan Masood and Mohammad Wasim Jnr.

Ihsanullah makes debut in second PAK vs NZ ODI

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s pace prodigy Ihsanullah to make his maiden appearance for the Green Shirts in the second PAK vs NZ ODI of the five-match series here at Pindi Cricket Stadium.

Ihsanullah, who made headlines in his debut Pakistan Super League (PSL) season, continued to get the reward for his exceptional skills and performance.

Following a sensational season with the ball in the marquee league, the lanky pacer first received a maiden T20 call-up for the three-match away series against Afghanistan, which mainly comprised of the youngsters as the senior players were given rest.

The right-arm speedster impressed in his debut T20I series, propelling him to be retained in the T20I squad while receiving a maiden ODI call-up.

Meanwhile, for the second PAK vs NZ ODI of the five-match, he has been added to the Playing XI in place of ace pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi and is set to make his ODI debut.

Besides him, the green shirts made two more changes to their lineup as Abdullah Shafique replaced Shan Masood, while Usama Mir came in for Shadab Khan.

Taking to Twitter, the PCB shared the footage of Shaheen presenting the young pacer with the Pakistan cap.

A proud moment for Ihsanullah 🤩#PAKvNZ | #CricketMubarak pic.twitter.com/wP5QKTH37H

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 29, 2023

It is worth mentioning here that the second ODI between Pakistan and New Zealand is underway here at Pindi Cricket Stadium.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam put the touring side into bat first after the coin once again flipped in his favour.

The home side lead the five-match series 1-0 with four games to spare.

PAK vs NZ ODI: Fakhar’s 180* aids Pakistan to thrash New Zealand

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PAK 337/3 (48.2 Overs)

Henry replaces Shipley

PAK 335/3 (48 Overs)

Neesham replaces Henry

PAK 325/3 (47 Overs)

Shipley replaces Neesham

PAK 321/3 (46 Overs)

Henry comes back

PAK 313/3 (45 Overs)

Neesham comes to bowl

PAK 301/3 (44 Overs)

Shipley returns

PAK 298/3 (43 Overs)

Ravindra continues

PAK 284/3 (42 Overs)

Sodhi continues

PAK 274/3 (41 Overs)

Ravindra returns

PAK 264/3 (40 Overs)

Sodhi replaces Ravindra

PAK 256/3 (39 Overs)

Henry replaces Shipley

PAK 249/3 (38 Overs)

Ravindra again

PAK 235/3 (37 Overs)

Shipley bowls again

PAK 227/3 (36 Overs)

Ravindra continues

PAK 224/3 (35 Overs)

Shipley replaces Henry

PAK 218/2 (34 Overs)

Ravindra comes back

PAK 215/2 (33 Overs)

Henry continues

PAK 209/2 (32 Overs)

Sodhi continues

PAK 206/2 (31 Overs)

Henry returns

PAK 201/2 (30 Overs)

Sodhi comes back

PAK 187/1 (29 Overs)

Neesham continues

PAK 184/1 (28 Overs)

Ravindra comes again

PAK 173/1 (27 Overs)

Neesham returns, replaces Shipley

PAK 169/1 (26 Overs)

Ravindra again

PAK 167/1 (25 Overs)

Shipley continues

PAK 159/1 (24 Overs)

Ravindra continues

PAK 152/1 (23 Overs)

Shipley returns

PAK 143/1 (22 Overs)

Ravindra continues

PAK 136/1(21 Overs)

Sodhi continues

PAK 119/1 (20 Overs)

More spin as Rachin Ravindra brought into the attack

PAK 115/1 (19 Overs)

Sodhi bowls again

PAK 109/1 (18 Overs)

Neesham bowls

PAK 104/1 (17 Overs)

Sodhi again

PAK 93/1 (16 Overs)

Neesham continues

PAK 88/1 (15 Overs)

Sodhi continues

PAK 83/1 (14 Overs)

James Neesham is back

PAK 78/1 (13 Overs)

Sodhi continues

PAK 76/1 (12 Overs)

Henry continues

PAK 69/1 (11 Overs)

New Zealand turn to spin early with Ish Sodhi to bowl

PAK 66/1 (10 Overs)

Henry returns

PAK 66/0 (9 Overs)

Neesham continues

PAK 56/0 (8 Overs)

Shipley again

PAK 50/0 (7 Overs)

James Neesham comes on

PAK 40/0 (6 Overs)

Shipley bowls

PAK 34/0 (5 Overs)

Henry comes again

PAK 25/0 (4 Overs)

Shipley continues

PAK 22/0 (3 Overs)

Henry continues

PAK 14/0 (2 Overs)

Henry Shipley bowls from the other end

PAK 8/0 (1 Over)

Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq come out to bat for Pakistan. Matt Henry to bowl the first over.

PAKISTAN vs NEW ZEALAND (2nd INNINGS)

RAWALPINDI: Daryl Mitchell’s magnificent century and Tom Latham’s 98 lifted New Zealand to a massive total of 336/5 in the second PAK vs NZ ODI here at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

NZ 336/5 (50 Overs)

Naseem bowls the final over

NZ 328/5 (49 Overs)

Haris bowls his last

NZ 322/4 (48 Overs)

Naseem comes again

NZ 312/4 (47 Overs)

Haris continues

NZ 304/3 (46 Overs)

45.3: Off-cutter, into the pitch, Mitchell clears his front leg and looks to go up and over, can’t quite get underneath this as he skies this towards the cow corner region. Nawaz runs around and takes an excellent catch diving forward.

Naseem continues

NZ 299/2 (45 Overs)

Haris comes back

NZ 285/2 (44 Overs)

Naseem returns for his seventh over

NZ 275/2 (43 Overs)

Usama to bowl his last

NZ 257/2 (42 Overs)

Haris returns

NZ 248/2 (41 Overs)

Usama continues for his ninth over

NZ 238/2 (40 Overs)

Ihsanullah bowls

NZ 229/2 (39 Overs)

Usama continues

NZ 222/2 (38 Overs)

Ihsanullah continues

NZ 214/2 (37 Overs)

Usama comes back

NZ 208/2 (36 Overs)

Ihsanullah comes back

NZ 206/2 (35 Overs)

Naseem continues

NZ 203/2 (34 Overs)

Nawaz bowls again

NZ 194/2 (33 Overs)

Naseem comes back

NZ 190/2 (32 Overs)

Nawaz continues

NZ 185/2 (31 Overs)

Salman to continue

NZ 171/2 (30 Overs)

Nawaz comes back

NZ 165/2 (29 Overs)

Salman continues

NZ 163/2 (28 Overs)

Usama again

NZ 161/2 (27 Overs)

Salman comes again

NZ 155/2 (26 Overs)

Usama to continue

NZ 148/2 (25 Overs)

Salman continues

NZ 144/2 (24 Overs)

Usama continues

NZ 138/2 (23 Overs)

Agha Salman comes into the attack

NZ 130/2 (22 Overs)

Usama continues to bowl

NZ 126/2 (21 Overs)

Haris comes again

NZ 121/2 (20 Overs)

Usama continues

NZ 119/2 (19 Overs)

Haris continues

NZ 108/1 (18 Overs)

Usama Mir comes into the attack

NZ 103/1 (17 Overs)

Haris comes back

NZ 89/1 (16 Overs)

Ihsanullah again

NZ 83/1 (15 Overs)

Nawaz continues

NZ 81/1 (14 Overs)

Ihsanullah continues

NZ 76/1 (13 Overs)

Nawaz again

NZ 68/1 (12 Overs)

Ihsanullah comes back

NZ 57/1 (11 Overs)

Nawaz continues

NZ 53/1 (10 Overs)

Haris comes again

NZ 52/1 (9 Overs)

Mohammad Nawaz comes into the attack

NZ 44/1 (8 Overs)

Haris continues

NZ 37/1 (7 Overs)

Naseem continues to bowl

NZ 35/1 (6 Overs)

5.4: Haris Rauf has the last laugh as the pacer bamboozles Will Young with a scorching delivery in the corridor that did just enough to produce an outside edge and Rizwan does the rest!

Haris Rauf comes on

NZ 29/0 (5 Overs)

Naseem again

NZ 27/0 (4 Overs)

Ihsanullah continues

NZ 19/0 (3 Overs)

Naseem continues

NZ 16/0 (2 Overs)

Ihsanullah bowls from the other end

NZ 4/0 (1 Over)

Will Young and Chad Bowes come out to bat for New Zealand. Naseem Shah to bowl the first over.

PAKISTAN vs NEW ZEALAND (1st INNINGS)

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bowl first against New Zealand in the second PAK vs NZ ODI of the five-match series here at Pindi Cricket Stadium.

PLAYING XIs

Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-Ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Ihsanullah.

New Zealand: Chad Bowes, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c & wk), Mark Chapman, Henry Nicholls, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry.

HEAD TO HEAD (T20Is)

Matches 111, Pakistan 51, New Zealand 56, No Result 4

PAK vs NZ: Pakistan win toss, elect to bowl first in second ODI

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bowl first against New Zealand in the second PAK vs NZ ODI of the five-match series here at Pindi Cricket Stadium.

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PLAYING XIs

Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-Ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Ihsanullah.

New Zealand: Chad Bowes, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c & wk), Mark Chapman, Henry Nicholls, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry.

HEAD TO HEAD (T20Is)

Matches 111, Pakistan 51, New Zealand 56, No Result 4

PAK vs NZ ODI: Watch live Pakistan vs New Zealand second ODI clash

PAK VS NZ ODI: Following their triumph over New Zealand in the first One Day International (ODI), Pakistani fans eagerly await the green shirts’ second victory at Pindi Stadium in Rawalpindi.

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The first PAK vs NZ ODI took place on Thursday at the Pindi Cricket Stadium. Pakistan’s captain, Babar Azam, won the toss and chose to bowl first.

New Zealand batted first and managed to post a respectable total on the scoreboard, thanks to outstanding performances by Daryl Mitchell and Will Young, who scored a century and a half-century respectively.

Mitchell scored an impressive 113 runs off 115 balls, including 11 boundaries and a six. Meanwhile, Young contributed 86 runs off just 78 deliveries, featuring eight boundaries and two sixes.

However, the target set by New Zealand proved inadequate for their bowlers to defend against Pakistan’s dominant openers, Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq.

Fakhar Zaman continued his exceptional form, scoring his second consecutive century and emerging as Pakistan’s highest scorer in the chase. He accumulated 117 runs off 114 balls, hitting 13 boundaries and a six.

On the other hand, Imam scored 60 runs off 65 deliveries, with five boundaries and a maximum. Pakistan’s commanding performance resulted in a five-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first match of the PAK vs NZ ODI series.

This win marked Pakistan’s 500th international victory in the 50-Overs format, achieved in their 949th ODI fixture. Pakistan became the third team, after India and Australia, to reach this milestone.

Interestingly, this significant victory came against the same team with whom Pakistan played their inaugural limited-overs match in 1973. Along the way, the Men in Green also secured an ODI World Cup title in 1992, led by Imran Khan as captain.

The two teams will now face each other in the second match of the five-match ODI series at the same venue on April 29 before the action moves to the National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi, where the remaining three ODIs will take place.

Pakistan Squad:

Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Ihsanullah, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood and Usama Mir.

New Zealand Squad:

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 ODI Schedule:

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