New Zealand have set a goal of 256 runs for Pakistan to chase within the first day-night worldwide in Karachi.
Pakistan handed an ODI cap to 27-year-old leg-spinner Usama Mir after displaying good kind in home matches, whereas New Zealand included all-rounder Henry Shipley, 26, for his first worldwide.
The groups will even meet on Wednesday and Friday, each occasions in Karachi. New Zealand, runners-up on the final World Cup in 2019, received 10 of their 16 ODIs final 12 months.
They’ve been dominant towards Pakistan, having received 12 of the final 15 ODIs between the 2 groups.
The 2023 World Cup is ready for India later this 12 months.
5 Checks in a row, losses in three, and victory in none. Add to it an abrupt change of regime of their cricket board, and Pakistan has gone by way of rather a lot within the final six weeks. Lastly, nevertheless, they’re set to return to their consolation zone; One-day Worldwide cricket.
The Babar Azam-led unit goes into the three-match collection towards New Zealand — beginning right now, and to be performed in its entirety right here on the Nationwide Stadium — behind eight consecutive wins and with the potential for ending on the high of the ICC World Cup Tremendous League desk on the finish of its cycle in the event that they win 3-0.
