LAHORE: New Zealand have won the toss and opted to bat first against Pakistan in the opening match of the tri-nation ODI series here 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
Pakistan and New Zealand have competed in a total of 116 ODI matches. Pakistan leads the head-to-head record with 61 victories, while New Zealand has won 51 matches. Additionally, three matches have ended without a result, and one match ended in a tie.
Matches 116, Pakistan 61, New Zealand 51, NR 3, Tie 1
Schedule of tri-nation ODI series
The tri-nation ODI series will be played from 8 to 14 February at the newly constructed Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and National Bank Stadium in Karachi
Pakistan will take on New Zealand at the Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday, with the first ball to be bowled at 2:00 pm PST.
In the single-league tournament, New Zealand will take on South Africa on Monday, 10 February at the same venue in the day game. The match is scheduled to begin at 09:30 AM.
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After the second match, the action will move to Karachi, where the home side will take on South Africa at the National Bank Stadium in a day-night match on Wednesday, 12 February.
The final of the tri-nation ODI series will be played between the top two sides on Friday, 14 February with the first ball to be bowled at 2:00 PM PST.
8 February 2025, Pakistan vs New Zealand (14:00)
10 February 2025, South Africa vs New Zealand (09:30)
12 February 2025, South Africa vs Pakistan (14:00)
14 February 2025, Final (14:00)
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