The first match of the ODI series between Pakistan and New Zealand will be played in Rawalpindi today, but before that the visiting team suffered a major setback as their key batsman "Tom Blundell" was ruled out of the series due to injury. Have gone
According to details, Kiwi wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Blundell was ruled out of the ODI series against Pakistan due to a strain in his leg. Blundell had fitness problems in the fourth T20 match against Bangladesh.
#PAKvNZ | @TomBlundellNZ has been ruled out of the ODI series against @TheRealPCB with a left-quad strain. @dazmitchell47, who was initially joining the side for the T20I series, will now assemble with the ODI squad once he’s completed mandatory isolation. https://t.co/en25glWvl0
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) September 16, 2021
New Zealand have replaced Tom Blundell with Daryl Mitchell in the ODI squad who was already in the T20 squad. The first match will be day and night and will start at 2.30 pm today. Five T20 matches will be played in Lahore.
The day before the match, both the teams practiced fielding, bowling and batting. The New Zealand team is on a tour of Pakistan after 18 years. Pakistani cricket captain Babar Azam has hinted at playing three spin bowlers in the first ODI.
