Recent Match
Pakistan tour of New Zealand, 2025, 1st ODI, Napier, Mar 28th, 2025

New Zealand

(49.6 ov) 344/9

Pakistan

(44.1 ov) 271/10

Complete New Zealand won by 73 runs

Player of Match: Mark Chapman

1.1
Akif Javed to Nick Kelly, wide, and wide to start. Debutant to another debutant.
Akif Javed, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6
Naseem Shah to Will Young, no run, maiden! That was an outswinger. On a length, outside off, left alone to the keeper. Good start for Naseem Shah and Pakistan
0.5
Naseem Shah to Will Young, no run, that nips in after landing. The ball
0.4
Naseem Shah to Will Young, no run, back of a length delivery, Will Young stays back,
0.3
Naseem Shah to Will Young, no run, on a length, little curve going away, Will Young sees the line and lets it go to the keeper
0.2
Naseem Shah to Will Young, no run, fuller length delivery, leans on to the drive and finds the man at point.
0.1
Naseem Shah to Will Young, no run
Will Young and Nick Kelly are at the crease. Will Young is on strike. Naseem Shah will open the attack
The national anthem of Pakistan being played first.
Pakistan don't have a specialist spinner in their team
Teams:
New Zealand (Playing XI): Nick Kelly, Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell(c), Muhammad Abbas, Mitchell Hay(w), Nathan Smith, Jacob Duffy, William ORourke
Pakistan (Playing XI): Abdullah Shafique, Usman Khan, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Ali, Akif Javed
Bracwell: The wicket looks good. Have to get used to playing ODi cricket.
Rizwan: We want to bowl first. We had a look at pitch. Want to take advantage in the morning. Sometimes you rest, sometimes you get rested.
Pakistan have won the toss and have opted to field
Time for the toss now.
Pakistan have added Haris Rauf, their best bowler in the T20I series to bolster their bowling attack which should be led by Rauf himself as the other most experienced bowler in this line up is Naseem Shah. There is Sufiyan who troubled the NZ batters a little in his couple of overs in the last T20I and then there is Abrar who can conjure up some magic with his mystery spin.
The conditions are expected to be a little humid. The scores here generally aren't that big and batting first isn't that bad either. Pakistan have a decent pace battery and this game might be a good one if Pakistan batters handle the artillery thrown at them by the hosts and their pace battery. Tom Latham is back at the helm for NZ and Rizwan would be leading the visitors. Toss and sheets in a while.