NAPIER: Pakistan will lock horns with New Zealand in second One Day International (ODI) match of the series at McLean Park, Napier on Thursday, January 28, and TheNewsTribe.com will provide ball-to-ball coverage.ODI series when they meet Black Caps.
Latest Update
- After a series of inspections the umpires have decided to call off the game because the outfield is simply too wet for play. New Zealand still lead the series 1-0 going into the final ODI in Auckland.
- There’s still a lot water on the outfield, and there are covers on the pitch and the run-ups, but the groundstaff seem to be beginning to remove them. There’s too much water on the field.
- Another inspection at 6.20 pm, and the cut-off for a 20-over game is 11.19 pm.
- The rain has stopped and there will be another inspection at 9.30 am.
- The umpires have inspected the conditions in Napier, where the outfield looks quite wet.There will be another inspection at 8.30 am.
- Pakistan vs New Zealand match has been delayed due to rain.
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Rain delays toss in Napier, forecast grim
- The update from Napier is that it is raining at the moment, and it has been raining for a while. The umpires inspected the ground at 3.30 pm, and announced the out filed is not for play.
New Zealand premier fast bowler Mitchell McClenaghan ruled out of Pakistan series due to eye injury, Doug Bracewell has been added to Kiwis squad for rest of series.
Mitchell McClenaghan was struck by Anwar Ali’s bouncer at the fag end of the New Zealand innings in the first One-Day International (ODI) against Pakistan at the Basin Reserve, Wellington.
Following are required TV and match information.
Event: Pakistan vs New Zealand Series 2016
Match: Pakistan vs New Zealand 2nd ODI Match
Time: 11:00 New Zealand : 06:00 AM Pakistan Standard Time (PST)
Date: 28th January 2015
Venue: McLean Park, Napier
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New Zealand ODI Team Squad: Corey Anderson, Trent Boult, Grant Elliott, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Mitchell McClenaghan, Adam Milne, Colin Munro, Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, Kane Williamson (capt), Luke Ronchi (wk), Tom Latham
Pakistan ODI Team Squad: Azhar Ali (Captain), Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam, Sohaib Maqsood, Zafar Gohar, Imad Wasim, Anwar Ali, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Wahab Riaz, Rahat Ali, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Amir
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