Sports Bulletin Report
ISLAMABAD: The 5th and final T20 international of the ongoing 5-match series between Pakistan and New Zealand will be played on Monday (April 24, 2023) at the Pindi Cricket Stadium Rawalpindi, as the 4th T20I was called off owing the heavy rain and hailstorms in the twin cities Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
Green Shirts have the lead in the series 2-1, as they won the first two encounters by 88 and 38 runs respectively at Qaddafi Stadium Lahore, as the third was won by the visitors by 4 runs at the same venue. Pakistani players will assemble tomorrow morning after two days Eid holidays.
Pakistan squad:
Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ihsanullah, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood and Zaman Khan
New Zealand squad:
Tom Latham (captain, wicketkeeper), Chad Bowes, Mark Chapman, Dane Cleaver, Matt Henry, Ben Lister, Adam Milne, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Will Young
Schedule & Results:
April 14, 2023: Pakistan beat New Zealand by 88 runs
April 15, 2023: Pakistan beat New Zealand by 38 runs
April 17, 2023: New Zealand beat Pakistan by 4 wickets
April 20, 2023: Called off duo to hailstorm in Pindi Stadium
April 24, 2023: 5th T20 at Pindi Stadium Rawalpindi
April 27, 2023: 1st ODI at Pindi Stadium Rawalpindi
April 29, 2023: 2nd ODI at Pindi Stadium Rawalpindi
May 3, 2023:3rd ODI at National Stadium Karachi
May 5, 2023: 4th ODI at National Stadium Karachi
May 7, 2023: 5th ODI at National Stadium Karachi