Pakistan have received the toss and elected to bat first towards New Zealand within the remaining match of the tri-nation collection on the Nationwide Financial institution Stadium in Karachi on Friday.
Pakistan made one change within the enjoying XI as Faheem Ashraf changed Mohammad Hasnain.
New Zealand’s captain Mitchell Santner additionally made one change to his crew, bringing in Lockie Ferguson for opener Rachin Ravindra.
Santner highlighted the crew’s intent to take early wickets and put stress on the Pakistani crew.
Each captains shared their methods forward of a extremely anticipated remaining, with Pakistan aiming to capitalize on their dwelling benefit and New Zealand trying to disrupt their plans with early breakthroughs.
Beforehand, Salman Ali Agha and Mohammad Rizwan scored centuries to guide Pakistan to a six-wicket victory over South Africa at Nationwide Financial institution Stadium on Wednesday.
This win secured Pakistan’s spot within the remaining of the Tri-Nation ODI Sequence, as they chased down a difficult goal of 353 runs.
The pair set a brand new document for the best fourth-wicket partnership in a Pakistan ODI run chase. Agha scored 134 off 103 balls, whereas Rizwan remained unbeaten on 122 from 128 balls. Agha hit 16 fours and two sixes, whereas Rizwan hit 9 fours and three sixes.
Regardless of a shaky begin with early wickets, Pakistan recovered because of Agha and Rizwan’s historic partnership.
Captain Babar Azam was dismissed for 23 runs, and Fakhar Zaman (41) and Saud Shakeel (15) adopted shortly. At 91/3.
Pakistan progressed to the ultimate of the Tri-Nation ODI Sequence, the place they might face the winner of the opposite semifinal.
Enjoying XIs
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Tayyab Tahir, Salman Ali Agha, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed.
New Zealand: Will Younger, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Jacob Duffy, William ORourke