Sports News: New Zealand and Pak. First T20 match between today

The New Zealand team, which is touring Pakistan for the third time in the last 17 months, is enjoying watching the IPL match sitting in a hotel in Islamabad. The first T20 match between the two teams will be played on Thursday. After playing IPL, the Indian cricket team will directly leave for New York for the T20 World Cup. At the same time, the Kiwi team will take a direct flight from Pakistan to New York after five T20 matches. The first three matches of the series will be played in Rawalpindi and the remaining two matches in Lahore. Babar Azam has returned as captain. Mohammad Aamir and Imad Wasim, who returned from retirement, will also return to the Pakistan team. Fast bowler Aamir has been accused of fixing.

New Zealand’s leading players are playing in IPL due to which its B team has reached Pakistan. The Kiwi team is touring Pakistan for the third time in the last 17 months. Earlier, the Test series between the two teams was a draw but the Kiwi team had won in the ODI. In 2023, Pakistan won the ODI series 4-1. Pakistan had lost 4-1 on the Kiwi tour in T20 this year.