1st ODI - Pakistan Elect to Bat Against New Zealand

Abu Dhabi: Pakistan captain Younis Khan won the toss and opted to bat at the Zayed Stadium for the first One-Day International against New Zealand on Tuesday.

Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik made way for Khalid Latif, while New Zealand decided to rest Kyle Mills and James Franklin.

Teams

Pakistan: Younis Khan (captain), Salman Butt, Khalid Latif, Mohammed Yousuf, Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal, Umar Akmal, Saeed Ajmal, Umar Gul, Abdul Razzaq, Mohammad Aamer.

New Zealand: Daniel Vettori (captain), Shane Bond, Ian Butler, Martin Guptill, Brendon McCullum, Nathan McCullum, Jacob Oram, Aaron Redmond, Tim Southee, Scott Styris, Ross Taylor.

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