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The upcoming five-match T20I series between Pakistan and New Zealand, starting on April 18, may encounter interruptions due to adverse weather conditions.
Forecasts suggest that rain is expected to affect the first three matches scheduled for April 18, 20, and 21 in Rawalpindi.
The Weather Channel, Thursday presents a 40 percent chance of daytime rain and a 70 percent chance at night.
Furthermore, the second T20I, scheduled for April 20, has a 52 percent rainfall probability. Nonetheless, the chances dropped notably to 13 percent on April 21, aligning with the third T20I.
The latter two series matches are set to take place in Lahore.
Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I series schedule:
- April 18: 1st T20I, Rawalpindi (7 pm Pakistan Standard Time)
- April 20: 2nd T20I, Rawalpindi (7 pm PST)
- April 21: 3rd T20I, Rawalpindi (7 pm PST)
- April 25: 4th T20I, Lahore (7 pm PST)
- April 27: 5th T20I, Lahore (7 pm PST)
Pakistan squad:
Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan (wk), Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman, Irfan Khan Niazi, Usama Mir, Zaman Khan
Reserves: Haseebullah, Mohammad Ali, Agha Salman, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Wasim Jr
New Zealand squad:
Michael Bracewell (c), Tom Blundell, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Dean Foxcroft, Ben Lister, Cole McConchie, Zak Foulkes, Jimmy Neesham, Will O’Rourke, Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert (WK), Ish Sodhi.
