New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first against Pakistan in the fifth T20I of the five-match series being played in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
PLAYING XIs
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Haris, Fakhar Zaman, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf
So far, the hosts are leading the series by 2-1, with the fourth match having been washed away by rain.
Today’s match promises to be a thrilling showdown as Pakistan eye a series win. To add to the excitement, all tickets for the match have sold out.