When Pakistan plays New Zealand in a five-match T20I series, they will be looking for a new beginning. After losing to India and New Zealand, Pakistan's performance in the ICC Champions Trophy was subpar, as they were eliminated in the group stage. Pakistan hopes to use the bilateral series as a warm-up for the T20 World Cup, which is scheduled for next year. For the T20I series, Pakistan made some audacious decisions by benching Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam. Shadab Khan returned as the team's vice-captain, and Salman Ali Agha was elected the team's captain.
Due to the absence of players heading to the IPL, New Zealand have selected a second-string squad for the series. Michael Bracewell will lead the Kiwis.
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NZ vs PAK T20I series schedule
1st T20I - March 16 (Sunday) - 6:45 AM at Hagley Oval, Christchurch
2nd T20I - March 18 (Tuesday) - 6:45 AM at University Oval, Dunedin
3rd T20I - March 21 (Friday) - 11:45 AM at Eden Park, Auckland
4th T20I - March 23 (Sunday) - 11:45 AM at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
5th T20I - March 26 (Wednesday) - 11:45 AM at Sky Stadium, Wellington
NZ vs PAK Squads
New Zealand: Michael Bracewell (c), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes (matches 4-5), Mitch Hay, Matt Henry (matches 4-5), Kyle Jamieson (matches 1-3), Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Will O’Rourke (matches 1-3), Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi
Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Jahandad Khan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Haris, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousaf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim and Usman Khan
NZ vs PAK T20I series live streaming
The SonySports Network will broadcast the T20I series, and the SonyLiv app and website will be doing the live streaming.