Pakistan host New Zealand for their next set of ICC Super League ODIs in Karachi, with the two teams eyeing solid preparations towards 2023 World Cup.
After a gripping Test series that ended in a hard-fought 0-0 scoreline, New Zealand’s historic trip to Pakistan continues with a three-match ODI rubber. The ODI leg of the tour is part of the ICC Super League, which acts as a direct qualification tournament for the 2023 edition of the ODI World Cup.
Both the teams will be eyeing crucial points while partly preparing towards the marquee ICC event only 10 months away. While New Zealand are placed second in the 13-team competition points table with 12 wins from 18 matches, Pakistan are positioned sixth with just as many victories from 18 games but more losses to their name.
The top 8 qualifiers for the India World Cup look more or less confirmed but hosts Pakistan would still be hoping to secure a series win and keep themselves as safe in the standings as possible. For New Zealand, the series will be about building on their gains for the tour and earning quality subcontinental practise heading into an Asian 50-over major event.
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1st ODI – Karachi – IST 3 PM – January 9
2nd ODI – Karachi – IST 3 PM – January 11
3rd ODI – Karachi – IST 3 PM – January 13
The series will be televised live in India on Sony Sports Network.
Pakistan-based viewers can relish the action on Ten Sports.
Those living in New Zealand can tune into Sky Sports NZ.
The three-match ODI series will be live-streamed on Sony’s digital application ‘Sony Liv‘.
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Salman Agha, Shahnawaz Dahani, Shan Masood, Tayyab Tahir, Usama Mir
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Tom Latham, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee
