Tom Latham-led New Zealand cricket team arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday to participate in a series of ODIs and T20 matches. During the tour, they will play five 50-over matches and five T20Is.
The team landed at Lahore airport and was escorted to their hotel with high security measures in place. They will rest for two days before commencing practice sessions on April 13. The upcoming T20 matches will take place in Lahore (April 14, 15, 17) and Rawalpindi (April 20, 24), while the ODIs will be held in Rawalpindi (April 27, 29) and Karachi (May 3, 5, 7).
Expressing his excitement for the upcoming series, NZ all-rounder Daryl Mitchell said that there are several young players in the team who have not played in these conditions before, making it a challenging tour.
He acknowledged that Pakistan has a world-class team and that the conditions are vastly different from those in New Zealand, which will provide valuable experience for the young players. Despite the length of the series, he stated that the team will strive to play good cricket.
Series schedule
(T20Is to start at 9pm; ODIs to begin at 3.30pm):
14 Apr – 1st T20I, Lahore
15 Apr – 2nd T20I, Lahore
17 Apr – 3rd T20I, Lahore
20 Apr – 4th T20I, Rawalpindi
24 Apr – 5th T20I, Rawalpindi
27 Apr – 1st ODI, Rawalpindi
29 Apr – 2nd ODI, Rawalpindi
3 May – 3rd ODI, Karachi
5 May – 4th ODI, Karachi
7 May – 5th ODI, Karachi
