Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st T20I Live Score Updates

PAK vs NZ, 1st T20I Live Score Updates: Pakistan will take on New Zealand in the first T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Friday. The Babar Azam-led side will be determined to put on a show for their fans and quickly bounce back from their disappointing post-PSL blip against Afghanistan in their previous series. The likes of Babar, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Fakhar Zaman, and Mohammad Rizwan have all been recalled to the series. New Zealand, on the other hand, overcame Sri Lanka in a three-match series at home earlier this month. Both teams will look to start the series with a win. (Live Scorecard)

It was just months ago when Pakistan played Afghanistan and that series turned out to be a disappointing one however, Pakistan were missing a few key players at that time unlike in this series where they look dangerous on paper and are expected to dominate on home soil. On the flip side, it is New Zealand who are missing some key players but they still have a balanced squad. One thing is for sure, this is going to be an entertaining series. Stay tuned for toss and other updates.

Hello and welcome to the first of the five T20Is between New Zealand and Pakistan. While the eyes are glued on franchise cricket, we welcome you for some international cricket as it resumes after a small break here in Pakistan.

...MATCH DAY...

Cricketing action in the sub-continent is getting more and more exciting by the day as the Indian T20 League is keeping the fans entertained but it is now time for some international cricketing action as well. Pakistan host New Zealand in a five-match T20I and a five-match ODI series at home, and we are all geared up for it. This series is mainly to compensate for the curtailed series in 2021 when New Zealand