New Zealand opts to bat first against Pakistan in tri-nation ODI series

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat first in the opening match of the tri-nation ODI series against Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday.

Playing XIs

Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Rizwan (c)(wk), Tayyab Tahir, Salman Agha, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed

New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Ben Sears, Matt Henry, Will O’Rourke

Head-to-Head Record

Pakistan and New Zealand have faced each other in 116 ODI matches. Pakistan leads the series with 61 victories, while New Zealand has won 51 matches. There have been 3 no results and 1 tie.

Matches: 116 Pakistan: 61 New Zealand: 51 No Result: 3 Tie: 1

Tri-Nation ODI Series Schedule

The tri-nation ODI series will take place from 8th to 14th February 2025, with matches held at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and National Bank Stadium in Karachi.

• 8 February 2025: Pakistan vs New Zealand (14:00 PST)
• 10 February 2025: South Africa vs New Zealand (09:30 PST)
• 12 February 2025: South Africa vs Pakistan (14:00 PST)
• 14 February 2025: Final (14:00 PST)

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