Pakistan has won the toss and will begin the game by batting. Babar Azam did not see the need to alter Pakistan’s winning formula after they easily defeated New Zealand in the first game while defending a total; they remained the same.
New Zealand makes two bowling-related adjustments to the team that fell short on Friday by a margin of 88 runs.
The all-around spinner Cole McConchie takes over for Ish Sodhi, and Henry Shipley replaces Adam Milne as the pace bowler who isn’t playing.
This is the second of the series’ five games.
Mohammad Rizwan is the starting wicketkeeper for Pakistan, followed by Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Imad Wasim. Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Faheem Ashraf, and
Tom Latham (captain and wicketkeeper), Chad Bowes, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, and James Neesham are the players for New Zealand. Rathindra Rachin, Ben Lister, 8th, Cole McConchie, 9th, Henry Shipley, 10th, Matt Henry