T20 series: First match b/w Pakistan, NZ tonight

Lahore: First T20 match between Pakistan and New Zealand will be played between the two teams tonight (Friday) in Qaddafi Stadium Lahore.

According to details, the match will be played at 9:00pm tonight.

The trophy of the series was unveiled in Lahore. Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam and Kiwi captain Tom Latham participated in the T20 series trophy unveiling ceremony at Gaddafi Stadium.

The second and third matches of the series will also be played at Gaddafi Stadium on April 15 and 17, while the fourth and fifth T20 matches will be played on April 20 and 24 in Rawalpindi.

Pakistani captain Babar Azam said in a press conference that players have fully prepared for the series, they are not worried about what people say about captaincy.

Squads

Pakistan

Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood, Faheem Ashraf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Muhammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Rizwan, Haris Rauf, Ihsanullah, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi and Zaman Khan

New Zealand

Tom Latham (c), Chad Bowes, Mark Chapman, Will Young, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Shipley, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Dane Cleaver, Adam Milne, Benjamin Lister, Blair Tickner, Ish Sodhi and Matt Henry.