The

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toured Pakistan in April and May 2023 to play five One Day International (ODI) matches and five

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(T20I) matches. The tour was to make up for the series that was postponed in September 2021. The ODI series was not part of the Super League. However, it formed part of both teams' preparations for the

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. In April 2022, the

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(PCB) confirmed that the series would be taking place. In May 2022,

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confirmed that they would compensate the PCB for the postponed series, as well as playing extra matches on the tour. In October 2022, the PCB announced the fixtures for the tour. In April 2023, the PCB announced the revised fixtures for the tour. Prior to this tour, New Zealand toured Pakistan in December 2022 and January 2023 to play two

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matches and three ODIs. Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 88 runs in the first T20I, and went on to win the second T20I by 38 runs to lead the series 2–0. New Zealand won the third T20I by a margin of 4 runs to keep themselves alive in the series. The fourth T20I ended in a

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due to a hailstorm, with the series standing at 2–1. New Zealand won the last T20I by 6 wickets to level the series 2–2. Pakistan won the first ODI by 5 wickets and went on to win the second ODI by 7 wickets to lead the series 2–0. Pakistan again won the third ODI by 26 runs to take the unassailable lead in the series, winning their first ODI series against New Zealand since 2011. Pakistan won the fourth ODI by 102 runs and moved a step towards series white-wash.

Squads

Pakistan named their full-strength squad for both the series, after resting their several senior players during three-match T20I series against Afghanistan which concluded in March 2023. Whereas, New Zealand were without their several first-choice players, due to either injury or playing in the 2023 Indian Premier League. On 24 April 2023,

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was added to Pakistan's ODI squad. On 25 April 2023, Mark Chapman was added to New Zealand's ODI squad.

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injured his left shoulder just before the start of ODI series, and was ruled out of Pakistan's ODI squad. On 29 April 2023, Iftikhar Ahmed was named as his replacement.

T20I series

1st T20I

2nd T20I

3rd T20I

4th T20I

5th T20I

ODI series

1st ODI

2nd ODI

3rd ODI

4th ODI

5th ODI

Notes

References

External links

Series home at ESPNcricinfo
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