KARACHI: New Zealand won the toss and opted to field first against Pakistan in the fourth One Day International (ODI) Match at Karachi Stadium on Friday (today).
With Pakistan leading the five-match series, both sides have an opportunity to experiment with different combinations of players or give more time to those who are certain to start at the World Cup.
Pakistan has been clinical in all departments, winning the opening two games by chasing down totals and defending well in the third match. If they win the remaining games, they will become the top-ranked ODI team in the world.
New Zealand has had impressive passages of play but has struggled to seize crucial moments in matches. The pressure is now off, and they may adopt a more cavalier and fearless approach, although it remains to be seen if it will pay dividends against Pakistan.
New Zealand XI: Will Young, Tom Blundell (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c), Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Cole McConchie, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Ben Lister, Blair Tickner
Pakistan XI: Shan Masood, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Haris, Agha Salman, Usama Mir, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf
