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T20 Series: PCB confirms New Zealand tour to Pakistan schedule
T20 Series: PCB confirms New Zealand tour to Pakistan schedule

Sports Bulletin Report

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board today (Wednesday) announced the schedule of the New Zealand tour to Pakistan for a five T20i cricket series, which will be kicked off on April 18 at Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi.

The Blackcaps will arrive in the capital city on 14 April and will play three T20Is at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on 18, 20 and 21 April. Following that, both sides will move to Lahore, where they will play the remaining two T20Is of the series on 25 and 27 April, respectively.

All five matches of the T20I series will begin at 7pm PKT. Ticket prices for the series will be set at affordable rates for the fans to watch their favorite players in action. Tickets will be available at selected TCS outlets and online at pcb.tcs.com.pk. An announcement regarding ticket sales will be made in due course.

The coming tour of the Blackcaps will mark their third visit to Pakistan in the span of 17 months. Previously, they had traveled to Pakistan in December 2022/January 2023 to feature in two Tests and three ODIs – part of ICC Men’s Championship. Later that year in April, they traveled to Lahore, Rawalpindi and Karachi to feature in 10 white-ball matches.

Usman Wahla, Director International Cricket said: “In a testament to the unwavering camaraderie between Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and New Zealand Cricket (NZC), we are delighted to present the schedule for New Zealand men’s team tour to Pakistan 2024.

“This tour symbolises the deep-rooted ties and mutual respect that define the relationship between our two cricketing nations. “Our avid cricket fans and the people of Pakistan will welcome the New Zealand team again and we hope to have yet another competitive series which is a key part of our buildup to this year’s ICC T20 World Cup.”

Series schedule:

April 14, 2024: New Zealand to arrive in Pakistan

April 16-17, 2024: Training/practice

April 18, 2024: 1st T20I, Rawalpindi

April 20, 2024: 2nd T20I, Rawalpindi

April 21, 2024: 3rd T20I, Rawalpindi

April 25, 2024: 4th T20I, Lahore

April 27, 2024: 5th T20I, Lahore.

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