Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan (centre) and New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner (proper) on the toss for his or her first match of the tri-nation ODI collection on the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on February 8, 2025. — PCB
LAHORE: New Zealand received the toss and elected to bat first within the first match of the ODI tri-nation collection in opposition to Pakistan on the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday.
The tri-nation collection involving hosts Pakistan, together with New Zealand and South Africa, will probably be performed from February 8 to 14 on the newly-constructed Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and Nationwide Financial institution Stadium in Karachi.
Match offers alternative to all three sides to arrange for upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.
After the toss, Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan mentioned had they received the toss, they might even have chosen to bat first.
Rizwan emphasised the significance of the tri-series as a part of their preparations for the Champions Trophy, highlighting its relevance to the staff’s upcoming challenges.
He additional talked about that Babar Azam will open alongside Fakhar Zaman, with the duo taking the preliminary duty on the crease.
The skipper mentioned the taking part in squad featured three quick bowlers — Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah.
Pakistan XI: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf and Abrar Ahmed.
New Zealand XI: Will Younger, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Ben Sears, Matt Henry and Will O’Rourke.
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