Throw Pakistan Choose to beat vs vs New Zealand
Pakistan won the thrown and chose to beat the Tri-Series final in Karachi, five days before the two teams meet again in the Champions Trophy opener in the same place.
Henry was rested as a precautionary measure due to a minor knee.
New Zealand’s Tempo Skewed Lockie Ferguson has resumed bowling after injuring his hamstring while playing in the Oxygen20 in UAE, but was not ready to play in the Tri-Series final. On the threshold of the final, head coach Gary Stead was optimistic about Ferguson’s progress and said “he tracks well.”
Pakistan: 1 Babar Azam, 2 Fakhar Zaman, 3 Saud Shakeel, 4 Mohammad Rizwan (Capt & WK), 5 Salman Agha, 6 Tayyab Tahir, 7 Faheem Ashraf, 8 Khushdil Shah, 9 Shaheen Shah Afridi, 10 Naseem Shah, 11 Ahmed Ahmed
New Zealand: 1 Devon Conway, 2 Will Young, 3 Kane Williamson, 4 Daryl Mitchell, 5 Tom Latham (WK), 6 Glenn Phillips, 7 Michael Bracewell, 8 Mitch Santner (Capt), 9 Jacob Duffy, 10 Nathan Smith, 11 Will O ‘Rourke
