Cricket live score: Pakistan vs New Zealand 1st ODI Dubai

Pakistan won the toss and will field today in the 1st ODI against the Kiwis at Dubai.

The match started today at 4:30 p.m. India time.

The five match series will be crucial for both teams in the sense that both the teams have been in hunt for a series win in ODIs since early this year.

The five match series will be crucial for both teams in the sense that both the teams have been in hunt for a series win in ODIs since early this year.

Ten Sports has the rights to telecast the ODI series live in India, Pakistan and other countries in Asia. PTV Sports will also be covering the match live and will also be live streaming in PAkistan.

The match can also be watched online at Tensports.com here.

While New Zealand’s last series win dates back to January, where they defeated the visiting Indian squad 4-0, Pakistan’s search for an ODI series win stretches even back to December, in which they ended the previous year with a 3-2 win against Sri Lanka.

Their recent performance in the test series has earned them high praise. But it has been horrifying for the sub-continent team when digging out the results of their ODI campaigns.

New Zealand showed the dark horse power right throughout the UAE tour. They came from behind to draw the series, both in the five day formats and in the shortest ones. Also making their way back to the ODI squad are Ross Taylor and skipper Kane Williamson.

Their batting line-up seems of to be predictable and the tough call for Kane would be to deploy the right balance in the bowling front.

It also needs to be seen whether Daniel Vettori would be finding a place in the squad, after failing to impress with his spells in the T20 match against Pakistan.

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