Toss New Zealand selected to bat vs Pakistan
New Zealand have gained the toss and elected to bat. Beneath overcast situations in Rawalpindi, on a day the place the sport has been pushed again by half an hour owing to inclement climate, Michael Bracewell determined to set a goal for the hosts. Within the first of 5 T20Is, New Zealand have handed a debut to big-hitting Tim Robinson, with the seasoned Ish Sodhi the only specialist spinner of their XI.
Babar Azam, in his first recreation again as captain for Pakistan, mentioned he would have chosen to chase anyway. Pakistan’s aspect is comparatively new-look, too, with three debutants within the aspect. Usman Khan, Irfan Khan and Abrar Ahmed have all been capped at T20I degree for the primary time. Imad Wasim sits out, as does Azam Khan, who’s recovering from a niggle. Shaheen Afridi options in his first match since shedding the captaincy, whereas Mohammad Amir performs his first worldwide match since his return from retirement.
Pakistan: 1 Babar Azam (capt), 2 Saim Ayub, 3 Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 4 Usman Khan, 5 Iftikhar Ahmed, 6 Irfan Khan, 7 Shadab Khan, 8 Shaheen Afridi, 9 Naseem Shah, 10 Mohammad Amir, 11 Abrar Ahmed
New Zealand: 1 Tim Robinson, 2 Tim Seifert, 3 Dean Foxcroft, 4 Mark Chapmal, 5 Michael Bracewell (capt), 6 Josh Clarkson, 7 James Neesham, 8 Ben Lister, 9 Jacob Duffy, 10 Ish Sodhi, 11 Ben Sears
