PAK Vs NZ: Kane Williamson Returns To Lead New Zealand Against Pakistan In Must-Win ICC Cricket World Cup Match

Kane Williamson's appearance at the coin toss was a happy sight for New Zealand faithful; the Kiwis' skipper returned for the crucial match against Pakistan after a lengthy layoff.

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Updated on: 4 November 2023 5:16 am

Kane Williamsons returned for New Zealand against Pakistan.

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam won the toss and elected to field against New Zealand in a World Cup match in Bengaluru on Saturday. Pakistan made one change, bringing Hasan Ali in place of Usama Mir.?(NZ Vs PAK Match Blog?|?Full Coverage)?

New Zealand made three changes with fit-again Kane Williamson returning to captaincy duties. He replaced Will Young while Ish Sodhi came in for Matt Henry, who has been ruled out of the tournament with a hamstring injury.?

The other change in New Zealand's playing eleven was Mark Chapman, who replaced Jimmy Neesham.

Teams:?

New Zealand: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson(c), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(wk), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Trent Boult.

Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf.