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New Zealand cricket team in Pakistan in 2024

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New Zealand cricket team in Pakistan in 2024
 
  Pakistan New Zealand
Dates 18 – 27 April 2024
Captains Babar Azam Michael Bracewell
Twenty20 International series
Results 5-match series drawn 2–2
Most runs Babar Azam (125) Mark Chapman (126)
Most wickets Shaheen Afridi (8) William O'Rourke (4)
Player of the series Shaheen Afridi (Pak)

The New Zealand cricket team toured Pakistan in April 2024 to play five Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2] The series formed part of both teams' preparations for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[3] The first three T20Is of the series took place in Rawalpindi and the entourage moved to Lahore for the remaining two T20Is.[4]

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced Azhar Mahmood as Pakistan's head coach for the series.[5]

Squads

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 Pakistan[6]  New Zealand[7]

On 9 April 2024, the PCB announced the 17-member squad for the series.[8] Haseebullah Khan, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Sahibzada Farhan, and Salman Ali Agha were all named as reserves.[9]

On 12 April 2024, New Zealand's Finn Allen and Adam Milne were ruled out of the series due to their respective injuries,[10] with Tom Blundell and Zak Foulkes were named as their replacements.[11]

On 20 April 2024, Pakistan's Azam Khan was ruled out of series due to an injury,[12] with Haseebullah Khan moved to main squad.[13]

On 24 April 2024, both Mohammad Rizwan and Irfan Khan were ruled out of the Pakistan's squad for last two T20Is.[14]

T20I series

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1st T20I

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18 April 2024
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
2/1 (0.2 overs)
v
Tim Robinson 0 (2)
Shaheen Afridi 1/0 (0.2 overs)
No result
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)

2nd T20I

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20 April 2024
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
90 (19.1 overs)
v
 Pakistan
92/3 (12.1 overs)
Mark Chapman 19 (16)
Shaheen Afridi 3/13 (3.1 overs)
Mohammad Rizwan 45* (34)
Ben Lister 1/10 (2 overs)
Pakistan won by 7 wickets
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Shaheen Afridi (Pak)

3rd T20I

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21 April 2024
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
178/4 (20 overs)
v
 New Zealand
179/3 (18.2 overs)
Shadab Khan 41 (20)
Ish Sodhi 2/25 (4 overs)
Mark Chapman 87* (42)
Abbas Afridi 2/27 (3 overs)
New Zealand won by 7 wickets
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Mark Chapman (NZ)

4th T20I

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25 April 2024
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
178/7 (20 overs)
v
 Pakistan
174/8 (20 overs)
Tim Robinson 51 (36)
Abbas Afridi 3/20 (3 overs)
Fakhar Zaman 61 (45)
William O’Rourke 3/27 (4 overs)
New Zealand won by 4 runs
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: William O’Rourke (NZ)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.

5th T20I

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27 April 2024
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
178/5 (20 overs)
v
 New Zealand
169 (19.2 overs)
Babar Azam 69 (44)
James Neesham 1/13 (1 over)
Tim Seifert 52 (33)
Shaheen Afridi 4/30 (4 overs)
Pakistan won by 9 runs
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Shaheen Afridi (Pak)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

References

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  1. ^ "PCB announces schedule of New Zealand tour". Geo News. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  2. ^ "New Zealand tour to Pakistan announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Schedule for New Zealand's T20I tour to Pakistan announced". Cricket Pakistan. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Pakistan announce details of New Zealand series ahead of T20 World Cup". International cricket council. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Azhar Mahmood named head coach for New Zealand T20s, squad to be announced today". Dawn. 9 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Irfan and Usman earn maiden Pakistan selection". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Michael Bracewell to lead New Zealand in Pakistan T20I series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  8. ^ "PCB announces 17-man squad for New Zealand T20I series". DAWN. 9 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Two big returns as Pakistan announce squad for the T20I series against New Zealand". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Allen and Milne ruled out of Pakistan T20 Series | Blundell and Foulkes in". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  11. ^ "New Zealand pair called in for Pakistan T20I series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Azam Khan ruled out of New Zealand T20Is". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Haseebullah replaces Azam Khan in T20I squad". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Update on Mohammad Rizwan and Mohammad Irfan Khan". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  15. ^ "New Zealand Star Set For Captaincy Debut In T20I Series Against Pakistan". Times of India. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Mohammad Rizwan breaks Virat Kohli, Babar Azam's record". GeoSuper. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
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