The first ODI between Pakistan and New Zealand will start on January 9 at the National Stadium in Karachi. The game is set to take place at 3:00 PM IST. PAK vs NZ, 1st ODI
Date and Time: 9th January 2023, 3:00 PM IST
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
Exclusive Broadcaster: SonyLIV
PAK vs NZ pitch report for 1st ODI
A high-scoring game is expected at the National Stadium in Karachi. The average first-innings score across the last three matches in Karachi reads 297. While there is not much help available in the first 10 overs, pacers have accounted for 55 percent of the wickets in the last three matches. Batting first would be the ideal choice upon winning the toss, with the pitch likely to slow down in the backend of the match.
Record at the National Stadium in the last three ODIs
Matches won by teams batting first: 2
Matches won by teams bowling first: 1
1st-innings score: 297
2nd-innings score: 233
PAK vs NZ probable playing 11s for today’s match
New Zealand injury/team news
Matt Henry has been ruled out of the match.
New Zealand probable playing 11
Finn Allen/Henry Nicholls, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson (c), Tom Latham (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell/Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Southee, Henry Shipley and Ish Sodhi.
Pakistan injury/team news
No new injury concerns for Pakistan.
Pakistan probable playing 11
Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Tayyab Tahir/Agha Salman, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Shahnawaz Dahani and Naseem Shah.
PAK vs NZ Dream11
