New Zealand emerged victorious by 4-1 the last time the two sides faced each other in January. With 275 runs at 55 while striking at a staggering 195.03, Finn Allen starred for the hosts. He smashed a record-equalling 16 sixes in the third T20I en route to his career-best 62-ball 137.

The first three T20Is will be played in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on April 18, 20 and 21. Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore will host the remaining two matches on April 25 and 27.

In the history of T20Is between the two rivals, Pakistan have won 21 times, while New Zealand have prevailed on 17 occasions with a game yielding no result.

Brace for the action-packed series later this month! 🏏

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Babar Azam, who has been reinstated as Pakistan’s white-ball skipper, will captain the hosts in the series. The series will also mark the return of Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim, both of whom have unretired from international cricket to make themselves available for the T20I World Cup in June.

For New Zealand, Michael Bracewell will captain the side in the absence of their several regular players due to their commitment to the IPL. Bracewell has not played international cricket since March 2023 due to several injury concerns.

Pakistan vs New Zealand schedule: Date, time and venues for PAK vs NZ T20Is

Thursday, April 18, 1st T20I: Pakistan vs New Zealand, Rawalpindi, 7:00 PM local time

Saturday, April 20, 2nd T20I: Pakistan vs New Zealand, Rawalpindi, 7:00 PM local time

Sunday, April 21, 3rd T20I: Pakistan vs New Zealand, Rawalpindi, 7:00 PM local time

Thursday, April 25, 4th T20I: Pakistan vs New Zealand, Lahore, 7:00 PM local time

Saturday, April 27, 5th T20I: Pakistan vs New Zealand, Lahore, 7:00 PM local time