The Pak vs NZ match will start after Pakistani players have their iftar, which is around 6:20pm SLST.
The match will start at 7:00pm SLST today at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
The boys who are fasting in the holy month of Ramzan will play the crucial match after breaking their fast.
It is pertinent to mention that all matches of the Pakistan cricket team are being held in Sri Lanka, after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) refused to visit India.
Fakhar Zaman and Naseem Shah are likely to be included in the squad in today’s match.
Zaman has not yet played in the ongoing tournament. He is expected to bat in the top order.
Pakistan has won all its matches in the tournament so far except one, which was against India.
Shaheens and Kiwis have faced eachother seven times in T20 World Cups, with Pakistan leading.
Pak vs NZ match players:
Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, and Usman Tariq.
New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodh,i and Cole McConchie.
