KARACHI: Pakistan have won the toss and elected to field first against New Zealand in first One Day International here on Monday.
Batting first in ODI 1! 🏏@TheRealPCB win the toss and elect to bowl in Karachi. A big day for @CanterburyCrick Henry Shipley who makes his international debut today! 🤝 Follow play LIVE in NZ with @skysportnz or @SENZ_Radio #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/GaQxY6sUDc
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) January 9, 2023
The ODI series is succeeding the two-match Test series, which failed to produce any result. The Babar Azam-led side won eight of the nine one-day internationals last year, including a 2-1 series win over Australia at home. Meanwhile, New Zealand won ten of their 16 ODIs last year.
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Captain Babar Azam has picked Fakhar Zaman and Haris Sohail over vice-captain Shan Masood in the first ODI against NewZealand today. Haris Sohail is playing his first ODI match for Pakistan in over two years.
Pakistan's ODI player No.239 @iamusamamir gets his debut cap from @Saqlain_Mushtaq 🧢#TayyariKiwiHai | #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/MBLlsLbFZX
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 9, 2023
Usama Mir makes his debut for Pakistan with Haris Sohail also returning to the side.
Experts say Pakistan have a chance to become the number one ODI team in the world during the series against New Zealand.
If Pakistan whitewash New Zealand 3-0 during the three-match series, they will jump to the number one spot in the rankings with 114 rating points.
Pakistan XI to face New Zealand: Fakhar Zaman, Imam Ul Haq, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Haris Sohail, Agha Salman, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson (c), Tom Latham (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Henry Shipley, Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson.
