10:00 Local Time, 21:00 GMT, 02:30 IST: One team looking to inflict it and the other looking to avoid it, it would be safe to assume that conversations surrounding a whitewash would’ve been dominant in both camps. With New Zealand beating Pakistan soundly in both games, the onus is on the visitors to step up to the challenge and put up a fight. If their bowling has lacked venom, their batting has lacked substance. All eyes will be on the senior duo of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan who, after being overlooked for the T20I series, will have a real point to prove by finishing this series on a high. Pakistan’s greatest hurdle lies in navigating the new ball against New Zealand’s fiery and in-form pace attack. They’ll want to string together a cohesive performance and give their ever loyal fans something to cheer about before they leave these shores. For New Zealand, it’s about making sure they carry the momentum through and finish a job well done. Stick around, toss and playing XI updates coming your way shortly.

Squads:

Pakistan Squad: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf, Akif Javed, Naseem Shah, Sufiyan Muqeem, Irfan Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Ali

New Zealand Squad: Rhys Mariu, Nick Kelly, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell(c), Muhammad Abbas, Mitchell Hay(w), Nathan Smith, Ben Sears, Jacob Duffy, William ORourke, Will Young, Tim Seifert, Adithya Ashok