1st ODI: Pakistan to face New Zealand today

Karachi: The first one-day international (ODI) of three match series between Pakistan and New Zealand will be played in National Bank Cricket Arena Karachi today (Monday).

The match will begin at 2:30pm Pakistan Standard Time.

Earlier, the two Test matches between Pakistan and New Zealand ended in draw.

During a press conference on Sunday, the captain of the New Zealand team, Kane Williamson, said that the ODI series against Pakistan is not less than a challenge, however it will provide an opportunity to prepare for the upcoming World Cup to be played in India this year.

Pakistan's ODI Squad:

Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Harid Sohail, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Shahnawaz Dahani, Shan Masood, Tayyab Tahir and Usama Mir. 

New Zealand's ODI Squad:

Kane Williamson (c), Tom Latham, Finn Allen, Doug Bracewell, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi and Tim Southee.