Pakistan opts to bowl first against NZ in 1st ODI

Rawalpindi: Pakistan cricket team Thursday won the toss and decided to bowl first against New Zealand in the first match of the five One Day Internationals (ODI) series between both countries.

According to details, the first ODI of the series is being played today at the Pindi Cricket Stadium where captain Babar Azam won the toss and invited New Zealand to bat first.

Six specialist players have been included in Pakistan team for ODI squad.

It is pertinent to note that after Pakistan and New Zealand tied the T20I series 2-2, green shirts are now facing the Kiwis in a series of five ODIs.

Squads

Pakistan

Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, Tayyab Tahir, Salman Ali Agha, Muhammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Rizwan, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Ihsanullah, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi and Usama Mir.

New Zealand

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