With the ICC ODI World Cup scheduled this year in India, the series provide a launching pad for the two teams to begin their preparations for the megaevent.

Babar Azam-led side, however, will also be looking to avenge the 2-1 ODI series loss against the visitors during their last trip to Pakistan in January.

Squads:

Pakistan – Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Ihsanullah, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood and Usama Mir

New Zealand – Tom Latham (captain), Adam Milne, Ben Lister, Blair Tickner, Chad Bowes, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Jimmy Neesham, Mark Chapman, Matt Henry, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Blundell and Will Young

Series schedule (all matches begin at 3:30pm)

27 Apr – First ODI, Rawalpindi.

29 Apr – Second ODI, Rawalpindi.

3 May – Third ODI, Karachi.

5 May – Fourth ODI, Karachi.

7 May – Fifth ODI, Karachi.

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