Due to heavy rainfall, the first T20I canceled. While Robinson made his Kiwi debut, the Men in Green awarded T20I caps to newcomers Usman Khan, spinner Abrar Ahmed, and all-rounder Muhammad Irfan Khan.
The remaining matches are scheduled for today, April 20, in Rawalpindi, and tomorrow, April 25, and 27 in Lahore.
For both teams, the T20 series serves as a prelude to the June T20 World Cup.
Pakistan Squad
Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Amir, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi
New Zealand Squad
New Zealand: Michael Bracewell (captain), Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Dean Foxcroft, Ben Lister, Jimmy Neesham, Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi Umpires: Ahsan Raza (PAK) and Aleem Dar (PAK) Tv umpire: Faisal Afridi (PAK) Match referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
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