Pakistan and New Zealand will face off in another five-match T20I series following the completion of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The home series will start on April 18 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
The Kiwis will arrive in Pakistan on April 14. The first three T20 matches will be played in Rawalpindi, followed by the next two at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The Blackcaps will make their third visit to Pakistan in 17 months.
Hosts Pakistan will rely on the PSL to prepare for the series, followed by a gruelling training camp in Kakul, Abbottabad beginning March 25.
All bouts will be place at 7 p.m. PST.
| Date | Match | Venue |
| 18 April | 1st T20I | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 20 April | 2nd T20I | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 21 April | 3rd T20I | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 25 April | 4th T20I | Lahore, Gaddafi Stadium |
| 27 April | 5th T20I | Lahore, Gaddafi Stadium |
Following the New Zealand series, the men in green will play three T20Is against Ireland and four against England in May as they prepare for the World Cup.
A two-member delegation from New Zealand Cricket also examined the security arrangements during their recent visit to Pakistan and spoke with PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who promised them that the arrangements for New Zealand’s tour would be excellent.
New Zealand and England will be a fantastic test for Shaheen’s players, preparing them for the arduous test that awaits them in June, when they will play in Caribbean conditions.
Pakistan’s highly awaited match versus India will be staged in New York on June 9, at a newly built stadium with a surface.
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