Pakistan win toss, opt to bat first against New Zealand 

Karachi: In the third and final one-day international (ODI), Pakistan Captain Babar Azam Friday won the toss and opted to bat first against New Zealand at Karachi’s National Cricket Stadium.

The three-match series is levelled 1-1.

? Pakistan win the toss and elect to bat first in the third ODI ?#PAKvNZ | #TayyariKiwiHai pic.twitter.com/pYHxFGrdSp

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 13, 2023

Pakistan have made two changes to the playing XI as Shan Masood is replacing Imam-ul-Haq, while Mohammad Hasnain replaces Naseem Shah.  

New Zealand have made no changes in their playing XI. 

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.