The New Zealand cricket team toured Pakistan in April 2024 to play five Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. The series formed part of both teams' preparations for the

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. The first three T20Is of the series took place in

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and the entourage moved to Lahore for the remaining two T20Is. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced Azhar Mahmood as Pakistan's head coach for the series.

Squads

On 9 April 2024, the PCB announced the 17-member squad for the series.

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, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Sahibzada Farhan, and Salman Ali Agha were all named as reserves. On 12 April 2024, New Zealand's Finn Allen and Adam Milne were ruled out of the series due to their respective injuries, with Tom Blundell and Zak Foulkes were named as their replacements. On 20 April 2024, Pakistan's Azam Khan was ruled out of series due to an injury, with

moved to main squad. On 24 April 2024, both Mohammad Rizwan and

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were ruled out of the Pakistan's squad for last two T20Is.

T20I series

1st T20I

2nd T20I

3rd T20I

4th T20I

5th T20I

References

External links

Series home at ESPNcricinfo
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