Auckland: A five T-20 match series between Pakistan and New Zealand will be started from tomorrow, Friday, at Eden park, Auckland.
With this series both teams will kick off preparation for upcoming T-20 world cup in June this year.
Pakistan team has a new pair of openers Sayim Ayub and Muhammad Rizwan.
On the other hand Baber Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Iftakhar Ahmed and Azam Khan will be in the middle order.
Whereas four pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Harris Rauf, Amir Jamal and Zaman Khan will show their talent.
Spinner Usama Mir will also be party of playing 11.
Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi's pre-series press conference.
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Pakistan and New Zealand win loss history
Before this series the two teams of different continents have played against each other in a short format cricket 34 matches.
Out of which Pakistan remained victorious in 20 matches while New Zealand won 14 matches.
Pakistan highest and lowest total
Pakistan has a highest score of 201 and the lowest score of 101 against Kivi’s.
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Pakistan and New Zealand last face off was in the last world cup. Pakistan had won the match owing to disastrous innings of Fakhar Zaman and the Duckworth-Lewis Method.
Tomorrow, Friday, the match will start at 11 am PST.