The final is scheduled for Friday, 14 October


Christchurch: Pakistan is all set to take on Bangladesh in the opening match of the tri-nation series at Hagley Oval ground, Christchurch on Friday.
Number-three ranked Pakistan will take on number-eight ranked Bangladesh on 7 October and number-six ranked New Zealand on the following day. In the second round of matches, Pakistan will play New Zealand and Bangladesh on 11 and 13 October, respectively with the final scheduled for Friday, 14 October.
Pakistan squad
Babar Azam (captain) (Central Punjab), Shadab Khan (vice-captain) (Northern), Asif Ali (Northern), Haider Ali (Northern), Haris Rauf (Northern), Iftikhar Ahmed (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Khushdil Shah (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mohammad Hasnain (Sindh), Mohammad Nawaz (Northern), Mohammad Rizwan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mohammad Wasim Junior (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Naseem Shah (Southern Punjab), Shaheen Shah Afridi (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Shan Masood (Balochistan) and Usman Qadir (Central Punjab)
T20I tri-series itinerary
7 Oct –Pakistan v Bangladesh, Hagley Oval, Christchurch (1200 PST)
8 Oct – Pakistan v New Zealand, Hagley Oval, Christchurch (1200 PST)
9 Oct – Bangladesh v New Zealand, Hagley Oval, Christchurch (0800 PST)
11 Oct – New Zealand v Pakistan, Hagley Oval, Christchurch (0800 PST)
12 Oct – Bangladesh v New Zealand, Hagley Oval, Christchurch (0800 PST)
13 Oct –Bangladesh v Pakistan, Hagley Oval, Christchurch (0800 PST)
14 Oct – Final, Hagley Oval, Christchurch (0800 PST)

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