After a disappointing Test series against Australia, Pakistan will continue their tour of Down Under and will lock horns with New Zealand in the first match of the five-game T20I bilateral series on Friday, 12th January, 2023. (More Cricket News)
Shaheen Afridi will play his first T20I as the national side's skipper. Afridi was given the role after Babar Azam left the captaincy in all formats following a bad ODI World Cup campaign in India last year.
Considering this year's T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the United States Of America, the series against New Zealand will be very crucial for Pakistan as well as for new captain Shaheen Afridi as well. Afridi has some newcomers like Saim Ayub, Aamer Jamal and Sahibzada Farhan in the squad.
Kane Williamson will be leading the Blackcaps in the home series. Matt Henry, who was out due to injury, is also making his comeback. Lockie Ferguson and Devon Conway are also included in the squad. Williamson will be looking to use his best possible team in Eden Park.
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Pakistan have selected some quality players in the squad. Saim Ayub is a left-handed explosive batter who can take on any bowling lineup in the world and Aamer Jamal has shown his prowess in the recent Test series against Australia. Mohammad Rizwan will be Afridi's deputy and help him lead the side.
Squad:
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway (wk), Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert (wk), Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee
Pakistan: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Azam Khan, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Abbas Afridi, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Zaman Khan, Haseebullah Khan, Aamer Jamal, Mohammad Nawaz, Iftikhar Ahmed
Below are the live-streaming details, schedule and timings of the Pakistan vs New Zealand 1st T20I:-
When the 1st New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played?
The 1st New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played on Friday, 12 January at 12:40 pm IST.
Where the 1st New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played?
The 1st New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played at Eden Park in Auckland.
On which TV channels will the Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I matches be telecast live?
The broadcast of Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I matches in India is not confirmed yet.
Where the Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I matches can be live-streamed?
Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I matches can be live-streamed on Amazon Prime Video.
