Pakistan will lock horns with New Zealand in the first match of the Tri-Series on February 8. The game is set to be played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The series gives chance to both the teams to prepare well ahead of the Champions Trophy. South Africa are the third team in this Tri-Series tournament.
Pakistan are coming off a good form in ODI format as they beat South Africa and Australia. Meanwhile, New Zealand last beat Sri Lanka in the ODI series last month. Both teams are loaded with quality players and it is set to be a mouth watering contest.
PAK vs NZ 1st ODI Pitch Report
The match will be played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The pitch here generally favors the batters, especially during day night fixtures. The captain winning the toss generally has no hesitation while to field first as there is dearth of freshness in the pitch for bowlers. 349 is the highest score chased down on this ground by Pakistan. Also, dew likely to make presence in the second half, both teams is likely to chase down the targets.
PAK vs NZ Weather 1st ODI Report
Cricket fans can breathe easy as there is rain predicted for the first game between PAK vs NZ. the weather is set to remain pleasant with just above 20 degrees Celsius. During the day the temperature is expected to remain between 20-30 degrees.
PAK vs NZ 1st ODI Squads
Pak vs NZ 1st ODI Live Squad Updates
PakistanÂ
Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Kamran Ghulam, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Rizwan (c), Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Muhammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi
New Zealand
 Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young, Jacob Duffy
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