WELLINGTON: Struggling Pakistani side will take on high flying New Zealand in the first of three match One Day International (ODI) series on Monday at Westpac Stadium, Wellington.
It will be great challenge for Green Shirts after losing a T20 series brutally, Azhar Ali will lead the Pakistani squad in ODIs.
Pakistan failed to put any impact in New Zealand tour till now but now it will be different game with and different mindset.
Both Pakistan and Kiwis has announced their squads for the series and there is good News for Pakistan team is that Black Cap’s premier batsman Ross Taylor is out of series due to side strain injury.
Pakistan lost T20 series with margin of 2-1 but both contests which Green Shirts lost were with heavy margins which somehow has let Pakistan down but win in the first match will bring them back to winning track for which Pakistani skipper Azhar Ali is very hopeful.
Pakistan Expected XI: Azhar Ali, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Rizwan, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Sarfraz Ahmed, Anwar Ali, Imad Wasim, Babar Azam and Mohammad Irfan.
New Zealand Expected XI: Kane Williamson, Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Corey Anderson, Trent Boult, Grant Elliott, Matt Henry, Colin Munro, Adam Milne, Santner.
Match will start at 22:00 GMT and 03:00 PST.
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