New Zealand arrive in Pakistan after 18 years for white-ball series
Cricket | September 11, 2021 19:23 ISTThe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made arrangements to have a bio-secure bubble for the New Zealand players and officials at their hotel.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made arrangements to have a bio-secure bubble for the New Zealand players and officials at their hotel.
The series will have three ODIs and five T20 Internationals. Rawalpindi will host the ODIs (September 17, 19 and 21) while the T20Is will be played in Lahore (September 25, 25, 29, October 1 and 3).
Mahmudullah made a 32-ball 37 not out to help Bangladesh post a decent total on this slow pitch after opting to bat first.
New Zealand was dismissed for its joint lowest score of 60 in 16.5 overs and Bangladesh then recovered from 7-2 to seal the victory with five overs to spare, making 62-3.
New Zealand has picked none of its Twenty20 World Cup squad for its first tour of Bangladesh since 2013. Tom Latham is the stand-in captain and Glenn Pocknall the stand-in coach.
New Zealand batsman Finn Allen has tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival in Bangladesh.
The 15-strong party, under the captaincy of Tom Latham, will have one warm-up game before the quick-fire series begins on 1st September.
New Zealand are due to reach Islamabad on September 11 to play three ODIs and five T20 Internationals in Rawalpindi and Lahore until October 3.
The former pacer will soon join the New Zealand team after his Mumbai Indians stint in the remainder of the IPL 2021
The seventh edition o the tournament will be played in the UAE starting October 17.
On this day two years ago, England lifted the cricket World Cup trophy, defeating New Zealand in the final.
Kane Williamson and company won the inaugural WTC final, beating India by eight wickets in Southampton in a thrilling contest last month.
The Kiwis, led by Kane Williamson, had beaten India in the WTC final by eight wickets last month to be crowned as the best Test side in the world.
Williamson scored 49 and 52 in the final against India which helped him amass 900 points and subsequently take the top spot in ICC Rankings.
Days before taking on the Virat Kohli-led India, New Zealand had played a tough two-Test series against hosts England, winning 1-0.
The shirt is signed by the entire Black Caps squad.
New Zealand defeated India by eight wickets at Southampton last week to claim the WTC crown, their second ICC trophy.
Unlike the Kiwis, who mostly played two-match rubbers during WTC, Team India featured in a number of four and five-Test series during the same duration.
Gary Stead said that the win against India in the final of the WTC will inspire the youngsters to take up cricket in New Zealand.
In New Zealand's emphatic WTC triumph, Jamieson played a major role with match figures of 7 for 61 in 44 overs along with 21 valuable runs in his team's first essay.
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