New Zealand's decision to bat first, match delayed due to rain

 New Zealand's decision to bat first, match delayed due to rain

In the first match of the five-match T20 series between Pakistan and New Zealand, New Zealand has won the toss and elected to bat first, but the match has been delayed due to rain.

Irfan Khan Niazi, Abrar Ahmed and Usman Khan are making their debut for Pakistan in the match scheduled at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Thursday.

Tim Robinson is making his T20 International debut for New Zealand.

Earlier, the toss was delayed by half an hour due to rain.

Teams of Pakistan and New Zealand have faced each other in total 39 times in T20 cricket so far in which Pakistan won 21 times and New Zealand won 17 times.

Babar Azam (Captain), Saeem Ayub, Muhammad Rizwan (Wicket Keeper), Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Irfan Khan Niazi, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Muhammad Amir and Abrar Ahmed in Pakistan's playing XI for this match. Included.

New Zealand's playing eleven

New Zealand's playing XI for this match includes Tim Siffert (wicket keeper), Tim Robinson, Dan Foxcroft, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell (captain), Josh Clarkson, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Ben Sears and Ben Lister included.