RAWALPINDI: New Zealand captain Michael Bracewell has won the toss and decided to bat first against Pakistan in the first T20I match of the five-match series at the Pinid Cricket Stadium.
Earlier, the toss between Pakistan and New Zealand was delayed due to a wet outfield of the stadium due to heavy downpour on Thursday.
The toss was scheduled for 7.00 pm (PST) with the match starting at 7.30 pm. However, after the inspection at 7:00 PM and 7:15 PM, the match officials announced that the coin would be flipped at 7:30 PM PST with the first ball set to be bowled at 08:00 PM.
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Pakistan team
Babar Azam (c) Saim Ayub Mohammad Rizwan (wk) Usman Khan Iftikhar Ahmed Muhammad Irfan Khan Shadab Khan Shaheen Shah Afridi Naseem Shah Mohammad Amir Abrar Ahmed
New Zealand team
Michael Bracewell (c), Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Dean Foxcroft, Ben Lister, James Neesham, Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert (wk), Ish Sodhi