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Also Read: Live Updates: Pakistan vs New Zealand 4th ODI The match was stopped after it started raining heavily. After waiting for over an hour for the rain to stop, there was no sign of rain relenting. Hence,  the decision was made to announce the result Duckworth-Lewis method and match was called off. According to Duckworth-Lewis method, New Zealand won the first match of the ODI series by 61 runs.

PAKISTAN 166/6

END OF OVER: 30 | 8 Runs | PAK: 166/6 (150 runs required from 20 overs, RR: 5.53, RRR: 7.50)

• Faheem Ashraf 17 (11b)
• Fakhar Zaman 82 (86b)

END OF OVER: 29 | 15 Runs | PAK: 158/6 (158 runs required from 21 overs, RR: 5.44, RRR: 7.52)

• Fakhar Zaman 82 (86b)
• Faheem Ashraf 10 (5b)

END OF OVER: 28 | 11 Runs | PAK: 143/6 (173 runs required from 22 overs, RR: 5.10, RRR: 7.86)

• Fakhar Zaman 77 (83b)
• Faheem Ashraf 1 (2b)

END OF OVER: 27 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 132/6 (184 runs required from 23 overs, RR: 4.88, RRR: 8.00)

• Faheem Ashraf 0 (1b)
• Fakhar Zaman 67 (78b)

END OF OVER: 26 | 11 Runs | PAK: 129/5 (187 runs required from 24 overs, RR: 4.96, RRR: 7.79)

• Shadab Khan 27 (30b)
• Fakhar Zaman 65 (75b)

END OF OVER: 25 | 8 Runs | PAK: 118/5 (198 runs required from 25 overs, RR: 4.72, RRR: 7.92)

• Fakhar Zaman 64 (74b)
• Shadab Khan 18 (25b)

END OF OVER: 24 | 5 Runs | PAK: 110/5 (206 runs required from 26 overs, RR: 4.58, RRR: 7.92)

• Fakhar Zaman 57 (70b)
• Shadab Khan 17 (23b)

END OF OVER: 23 | 3 Runs | PAK: 105/5 (211 runs required from 27 overs, RR: 4.56, RRR: 7.81)

• Shadab Khan 14 (19b)
• Fakhar Zaman 55 (68b)

END OF OVER: 22 | 5 Runs | PAK: 102/5 (214 runs required from 28 overs, RR: 4.63, RRR: 7.64)

• Fakhar Zaman 52 (66b)
• Shadab Khan 14 (15b)

END OF OVER: 21 | 11 Runs | PAK: 97/5 (219 runs required from 29 overs, RR: 4.61, RRR: 7.55)

• Shadab Khan 12 (12b)
• Fakhar Zaman 50 (63b)

END OF OVER: 20 | 5 Runs | PAK: 86/5 (230 runs required from 30 overs, RR: 4.30, RRR: 7.66)

• Fakhar Zaman 49 (61b)
• Shadab Khan 3 (8b)

END OF OVER: 19 | 15 Runs | PAK: 81/5 (235 runs required from 31 overs, RR: 4.26, RRR: 7.58)

• Fakhar Zaman 45 (56b)
• Shadab Khan 2 (7b)

END OF OVER: 18 | 7 Runs | PAK: 66/5 (250 runs required from 32 overs, RR: 3.66, RRR: 7.81)

• Shadab Khan 2 (7b)
• Fakhar Zaman 30 (50b)

END OF OVER: 17 | 3 Runs | PAK: 59/5 (257 runs required from 33 overs, RR: 3.47, RRR: 7.78)

• Shadab Khan 1 (5b)
• Fakhar Zaman 24 (46b)

END OF OVER: 16 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 56/5 (260 runs required from 34 overs, RR: 3.50, RRR: 7.64)

• Fakhar Zaman 22 (44b)
• Shadab Khan 0 (1b)

15.4 Sarfraz Ahmed lbw b Astle 8 (23b 1x4 0x6) SR: 34.78

END OF OVER: 15 | (maiden) | PAK: 49/4 (267 runs required from 35 overs, RR: 3.26, RRR: 7.62)

• Sarfraz Ahmed 4 (20b)
• Fakhar Zaman 20 (42b)

END OF OVER: 14 | 4 Runs | PAK: 49/4 (267 runs required from 36 overs, RR: 3.50, RRR: 7.41)

• Sarfraz Ahmed 4 (14b)
• Fakhar Zaman 20 (42b)

END OF OVER: 13 | 2 Runs | PAK: 45/4 (271 runs required from 37 overs, RR: 3.46, RRR: 7.32)

• Fakhar Zaman 18 (39b)
• Sarfraz Ahmed 2 (11b)

END OF OVER: 12 | 1 Run | PAK: 43/4 (273 runs required from 38 overs, RR: 3.58, RRR: 7.18)

• Sarfraz Ahmed 2 (11b)
• Fakhar Zaman 17 (33b)

END OF OVER: 11 | 2 Runs | PAK: 42/4 (274 runs required from 39 overs, RR: 3.81, RRR: 7.02)

• Sarfraz Ahmed 2 (5b)
• Fakhar Zaman 17 (33b)

END OF OVER: 10 | 3 Runs | PAK: 40/4 (276 runs required from 40 overs, RR: 4.00, RRR: 6.90)

• Sarfraz Ahmed 1 (4b)
• Fakhar Zaman 16 (28b)

END OF OVER: 9 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | PAK: 37/4 (279 runs required from 41 overs, RR: 4.11, RRR: 6.80)

• Sarfraz Ahmed 0 (2b)
• Fakhar Zaman 14 (24b)

8.4 Shoaib Malik c †Latham b Southee 13 (14b 3x4 0x6) SR: 92.85

END OF OVER: 8 | 8 Runs | PAK: 36/3 (280 runs required from 42 overs, RR: 4.50, RRR: 6.66)

• Shoaib Malik 13 (11b)
• Fakhar Zaman 13 (23b)

7.5 Boult to Shoaib Malik, FOUR

7.2 Boult to Shoaib Malik, FOUR

END OF OVER: 7 | 5 Runs | PAK: 28/3 (288 runs required from 43 overs, RR: 4.00, RRR: 6.69)

• Fakhar Zaman 13 (23b)
• Shoaib Malik 5 (5b)

6.5 Southee to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR

END OF OVER: 6 | (maiden) | PAK: 23/3 (293 runs required from 44 overs, RR: 3.83, RRR: 6.65)

• Fakhar Zaman 9 (19b)
• Shoaib Malik 4 (3b)

END OF OVER: 5 | 6 Runs | PAK: 23/3 (293 runs required from 45 overs, RR: 4.60, RRR: 6.51)

• Shoaib Malik 4 (3b)
• Fakhar Zaman 9 (13b)

END OF OVER: 4 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 17/3 (299 runs required from 46 overs, RR: 4.25, RRR: 6.50)

• • Shoaib Malik 4 (1b)
  • Fakhar Zaman 4 (9b)

OUT! Mohammad Hafeez (1) c Southee b Boult. Pakistan: 13/3 (3.5 ov) For live updates: https://t.co/76A3HVf8CD #NZvPAK

— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) January 6, 2018

3.5 Mohammad Hafeez c Southee b Boult 1 (9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 11.11

END OF OVER: 3 | 1 Run | PAK: 13/2 (303 runs required from 47 overs, RR: 4.33, RRR: 6.44)

• Fakhar Zaman 4 (9b)
• Mohammad Hafeez 1 (4b)

Glued to the TV.. who else is up for the #PakvsNZ 1st ODI ???

— Wahab Riaz (@WahabViki) January 5, 2018

END OF OVER: 2 | 5 Runs | PAK: 12/2 (304 runs required from 48 overs, RR: 6.00, RRR: 6.33)

• Fakhar Zaman 4 (6b)
• Mohammad Hafeez 0 (1b)

1.2 Boult to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR

END OF OVER: 1 | 7 Runs 2 Wkts | PAK: 7/2 (309 runs required from 49 overs, RR: 7.00, RRR: 6.30)

• Mohammad Hafeez 0 (1b)
• Fakhar Zaman 0 (0b)

0.5 Babar Azam lbw b Southee 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00 0.4 Azhar Ali lbw b Southee 6 (4b 1x4 0x6) SR: 150.00

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NEW ZEALAND 315/6 from 50 overs

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END OF OVER: 50 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 315/7 | RR: 6.30

• TG Southee 12 (7b)
• TD Astle 0 (0b)

49.5 MJ Santner c Rumman Raees b Mohammad Amir 7 (5b 1x4 0x6) SR: 140.00

END OF OVER: 49 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 306/6 | RR: 6.24

HM Nicholls c †Sarfraz Ahmed b Hasan Ali 50 (43b 4x4 0x6) SR: 116.27

• TG Southee7 (4b)
• MJ Santner3 (2b)

END OF OVER: 48 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 297/5 | RR: 6.18

• MJ Santner 2 (1b)
• HM Nicholls 50 (42b)

47.2 KS Williamson c Hasan Ali b Rumman Raees 115 (117b 8x4 1x6) SR: 98.29

END OF OVER: 47 | 9 Runs | NZ: 286/4 | RR: 6.08

• KS Williamson 113 (115b)
• HM Nicholls 43 (39b)

END OF OVER: 46 | 6 Runs | NZ: 277/4 | RR: 6.02

• KS Williamson 110 (112b)
• HM Nicholls 37 (36b)

END OF OVER: 45 | 11 Runs | NZ: 271/4 | RR: 6.02

• KS Williamson 106 (108b)
• HM Nicholls 35 (34b)

END OF OVER: 44 | 8 Runs | NZ: 260/4 | RR: 5.90

• HM Nicholls 31 (31b)
• KS Williamson 99 (105b)

END OF OVER: 43 | 10 Runs | NZ: 252/4 | RR: 5.86

• HM Nicholls 28 (28b)
• KS Williamson 95 (102b)

42.4 Faheem Ashraf to Nicholls, FOUR

END OF OVER: 42 | 5 Runs | NZ: 242/4 | RR: 5.76

• HM Nicholls 21 (24b)
• KS Williamson 93 (100b)

END OF OVER: 41 | 9 Runs | NZ: 237/4 | RR: 5.78

• HM Nicholls 17 (19b)
• KS Williamson 92 (99b)

40.5 Shadab Khan to Nicholls, FOUR

END OF OVER: 40 | 3 Runs | NZ: 228/4 | RR: 5.70

• HM Nicholls 12 (16b)
• KS Williamson 90 (96b)

END OF OVER: 39 | 4 Runs | NZ: 225/4 | RR: 5.76

• HM Nicholls 11 (12b)
• KS Williamson 88 (94b)

END OF OVER: 38 | 5 Runs | NZ: 221/4 | RR: 5.81

• KS Williamson 86 (91b)
• HM Nicholls 9 (9b)

END OF OVER: 37 | 7 Runs | NZ: 216/4 | RR: 5.83

• KS Williamson 83 (88b)
• HM Nicholls 7 (6b)

END OF OVER: 36 | 6 Runs | NZ: 209/4 | RR: 5.80

• KS Williamson 80 (84b)
• HM Nicholls 3 (4b)

35.4 Faheem Ashraf to Williamson, FOUR

END OF OVER: 35 | 5 Runs | NZ: 203/4 | RR: 5.80

• HM Nicholls 3 (4b)
• KS Williamson 74 (78b)

END OF OVER: 34 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 198/4 | RR: 5.82

• KS Williamson 72 (76b)

 33.6 TWM Latham c Babar Azam b Faheem Ashraf 3 (7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 42.85

END OF OVER: 33 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | NZ: 192/3 | RR: 5.81

• • TWM Latham 0 (3b)
  • KS Williamson 70 (74b)

OUT! Ross Taylor (12) b Hasan Ali. New Zealand: 192/3 (32.3 ov) For live updates: https://t.co/76A3HVf8CD #NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/1SxaLw5Aj3

— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) January 6, 2018

32.3 LRPL Taylor b Hasan Ali 12 (14b 0x4 0x6) SR: 85.71

END OF OVER: 32 | 10 Runs | NZ: 191/2 | RR: 5.96

• LRPL Taylor 12 (13b)
• KS Williamson 69 (72b)

31.6 Mohammad Amir to Taylor, no run, edged and falls short

31.4 Mohammad Amir to Williamson, FOUR

31.3 Mohammad Amir to Williamson, FOUR

END OF OVER: 31 | 6 Runs | NZ: 181/2 | RR: 5.83

• LRPL Taylor 11 (11b)
• KS Williamson 60 (68b)

END OF OVER: 30 | 7 Runs | NZ: 175/2 | RR: 5.83

• KS Williamson 58 (66b)
• LRPL Taylor 7 (7b)

END OF OVER: 29 | 6 Runs | NZ: 168/2 | RR: 5.79

• LRPL Taylor 7 (7b)
• KS Williamson 51 (60b)

END OF OVER: 28 | 4 Runs | NZ: 162/2 | RR: 5.78

• LRPL Taylor 3 (3b)
• KS Williamson 49 (58b)

END OF OVER: 27 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 158/2 | RR: 5.85

• KS Williamson 47 (54b)
• LRPL Taylor 1 (1b)

26.3 MJ Guptill c Shoaib Malik b Fakhar Zaman 48 (72b 4x4 2x6) SR: 66.66

OUT! Martin Guptill (48) c Shoaib Malik b Fakhar Zaman. New Zealand: 156/2 (26.3 ov) For live updates: https://t.co/76A3HVf8CD #NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/bKhrdrWom6

— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) January 5, 2018

END OF OVER: 26 | 12 Runs | NZ: 149/1 | RR: 5.73

• MJ Guptill 48 (71b)
• KS Williamson 39 (50b)

25.6 Shadab Khan to Guptill, FOUR

25.1 Shadab Khan to Guptill, SIX

END OF OVER: 25 | 4 Runs | NZ: 137/1 | RR: 5.48

• MJ Guptill 38 (68b)
• KS Williamson 38 (47b)

END OF OVER: 24 | 11 Runs | NZ: 133/1 | RR: 5.54

• MJ Guptill 36 (64b)
• KS Williamson 36 (45b)

23.6 Faheem Ashraf to Guptill, FOUR 23.3 Faheem Ashraf to Williamson, FOUR

END OF OVER: 23 | 3 Runs | NZ: 122/1 | RR: 5.30

• KS Williamson 29 (41b)
• MJ Guptill 32 (62b)

Shadab Khan delivers yet another impressive over for Pakistan, troubling the Kiwi batsmen somewhat. Only three runs are scored from the over as New Zealand finish at 122/1 from 23 overs.

END OF OVER: 22 | 5 Runs | NZ: 119/1 | RR: 5.40

• MJ Guptill 31 (59b)
• KS Williamson 27 (38b)

Sarfaraz Ahmed drops a sitter as Faheem Ashraf traps Kane Williamson who edges one to the skipper. Sarfaraz drops the ball though.

END OF OVER: 21 | 3 Runs | NZ: 114/1 | RR: 5.42

• MJ Guptill 30 (56b)
• KS Williamson 23 (35b)

Shadab Khan restricts the batsmen during the over as they manage to score only three runs. Nice, tight bowling.

END OF OVER: 20 | 7 Runs | NZ: 111/1 | RR: 5.55

• MJ Guptill 29 (53b)
• KS Williamson 21 (32b)

Faheem Ashraf goes expensive for seven runs that include a boundary from the whole over. New Zealand sit pretty at 111/1 after 20 overs.

END OF OVER: 19 | 3 Runs | NZ: 104/1 | RR: 5.47

• MJ Guptill 27 (52b)
• KS Williamson 16 (27b)

END OF OVER: 18 | 1 Run | NZ: 101/1 | RR: 5.61

• MJ Guptill 26 (50b)
• KS Williamson 14 (23b)

END OF OVER: 17 | 1 Run | NZ: 100/1 | RR: 5.88

• MJ Guptill 26 (48b)
• KS Williamson 13 (19b)

END OF OVER: 16 | 3 Runs | NZ: 99/1 | RR: 6.18

• KS Williamson 12 (16b)
• MJ Guptill 26 (45b)

END OF OVER: 15 | 3 Runs | NZ: 96/1 | RR: 6.40

• MJ Guptill 26 (45b)
• KS Williamson 9 (10b)

END OF OVER: 14 | 9 Runs | NZ: 93/1 | RR: 6.64

• MJ Guptill 26 (43b)
• KS Williamson 6 (6b)

13.6 Faheem Ashraf to Guptill, FOUR

13.2 Faheem Ashraf to Williamson, FOUR

END OF OVER: 13 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 84/1 | RR: 6.46

• MJ Guptill 22 (41b)
• KS Williamson 1 (2b)

Some relief for Pakistan as the bowling change takes effect. Hasan Ali, the number one bowler in the world, takes Munro's wicket from an edge. Sarfaraz does the rest with his safe hands. 12.3  Hasan Ali to Munro, OUT, good length outside off and Munro goes poking at it. Tried to force this through the off side, but it's too close to his body, takes the outside edge and safely taken by the keeper. Hasan Ali is pumped!

C Munro c †Sarfraz Ahmed b Hasan Ali 58 (35b 6x4 2x6) SR: 165.71

OUT! C Munro (58) c Sarfraz Ahmed b Hasan Ali. New Zealand: 83/1 (12.3 ov) For live updates: https://t.co/76A3HVf8CD #NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/uFwCVu9eek

— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) January 5, 2018

12.2 Hasan Ali to Munro, FOUR

12.1 Hasan Ali to Munro, SIX

END OF OVER: 12 | 5 Runs | NZ: 73/0 | RR: 6.08

• C Munro 48 (32b)
• MJ Guptill 22 (40b)

Shadab Khan does not spin the ball much in his first over and gives away five runs as the Kiwis continue to rotate the strike and tick the scoreboard.

END OF OVER: 11 | 6 Runs | NZ: 68/0 | RR: 6.18

• MJ Guptill 20 (37b)
• C Munro 45 (29b)

An edge off Hasan Ali's last ball spoils the over for Pakistan as New Zealand keep up the run rate. 10.6 Hasan Ali to Guptill, FOUR, edged, but just past first slip

END OF OVER: 10 | 15 Runs | NZ: 62/0 | RR: 6.20

• C Munro 44 (27b)
• MJ Guptill 15 (33b)

Munro takes apart Rumman Raees' bowling for two fours and a lofty six in the over. After 10 overs, New Zealand are in a comfortable situation as the scorecard keeps ticking and the black caps have all wickets intact.

9.4 Rumman Raees to Munro, FOUR

9.3 Rumman Raees to Munro, FOUR

END OF OVER: 9 | 8 Runs | NZ: 47/0 | RR: 5.22

• C Munro 30 (23b)
• MJ Guptill 15 (31b)

END OF OVER: 8 | 8 Runs | NZ: 39/0 | RR: 4.87

• C Munro 22 (17b)
• MJ Guptill 15 (31b)

7.4 Rumman Raees to Guptill, 1 wide

END OF OVER: 7 | 6 Runs | NZ: 31/0 | RR: 4.42

• MJ Guptill 13 (28b)
• C Munro 18 (14b)

Munro again manages to hit Amir for a boundary, frustrating the Pakistani pacer who is bowling at more than 140 kilometers per hour. 

6.2 Mohammad Amir to Munro, FOUR

END OF OVER: 6 | 3 Runs | NZ: 25/0 | RR: 4.16

• MJ Guptill 12 (27b)
• C Munro 13 (9b)

Rumman Raees manages to hold off the two batsmen from scoring aggressively as he concedes only three runs in the sixth over of the game.

END OF OVER: 5 | (maiden) | NZ: 22/0 | RR: 4.40

• MJ Guptill 11 (23b)
• C Munro 11 (7b)

Mohammad Amir does well to put a dangerous Guptill on the back foot by repeatedly pounding the ball on the good length. Unable to score a run, New Zealand batsmen concede a second maiden over to Amir.

END OF OVER: 4 | 7 Runs | NZ: 22/0 | RR: 5.50

• C Munro 11 (7b)
• MJ Guptill 11 (17b)

A six from Guptill to Amir sets the tone for the Kiwis to attack Pakistani bowlers. 3.2 Rumman Raees to Guptill SIX

END OF OVER: 3 | 9 Runs | NZ: 15/0 | RR: 5.00

• C Munro 11 (6b)
• MJ Guptill 4 (12b)

Munro slaps a delivery off Mohammad Amir away to the fence for a four. Good stuff from the Kiwis--rotating the strike, the New Zealand batsmen keep the Pakistani bowlers confused and guessing.

 2.5 Mohammad Amir to Munro, FOUR

END OF OVER: 2 | 6 Runs | NZ: 6/0 | RR: 3.00

• C Munro 3 (3b)
• MJ Guptill 3 (9b)

Rumman Raees' first over has some thrills as New Zealand batsmen fumble a bit but also score 6 runs.

END OF OVER: 1 | (maiden) | NZ: 0/0

• • MJ Guptill 0 (6b)
  • C Munro 0 (0b)

Teams line up for the first ODI at Basin Reserve, Wellington #NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/Y79XxkeOcG

— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) January 5, 2018

Mohammad Amir starts off the One Day International series between the two sides with an impressive maiden over.

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Pakistan have won the toss and opted to bowl first in the 1st ODI.

Who will go 1-0 up in the series? Follow LIVE: https://t.co/9cMMdePI71 #NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/F8n7ScKqF7 — ICC (@ICC) January 5, 2018

WELLINGTON: Pakistan have won the toss and elected to field in first One Day International against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Saturday (January 6). The match will get under way at 3am according to Pakistan Standard Time and SAMAA will bring ball by ball coverage. The five ODIs will be followed by three Twenty20 Internationals. Pakistan have recently completed a 5-0 sweep in an ODI series against Sri Lanka in the UAE while New Zealand have conquered West Indies in all three formats. The two sides are well-matched in terms of form. New Zealand all-rounder Doug Bracewell was ruled out of the first two ODIs due to an injury, having only just returned from a lengthy spell on the side-lines in December. However, the likes of Colin Munro, who became the only player to score three T20I centuries with a ton against West Indies, captain Kane Williamson, and Martin Guptill, who returned to form with a half-century in the final T20I, should give the hosts much to be confident about. Sarfraz Ahmed’s men could be troubled by the New Zealand pace attack, led by Tim Southee and Trent Boult. The Pakistan attack will be led by Mohammed Amir, who would pair-up with Hasan Ali, the top-ranked ODI bowler. Azhar Ali, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik and Babar Azam – their top run-scorer in ODIs in 2017 – form the batting core, with Fakhar Zaman, the opening batsman, capable of giving the visitors a brisk start, along the lines of that match-defining century in the Champions Trophy 2017 final. Sarfraz Ahmed will also lead a fairly young bunch on tour, including Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan, the spinners, and Imam-ul-Haq, 22-year-old opening batsman and the nephew of former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq. The last time these two sides competed against each other was in January 2016, when Pakistan visited New Zealand for a limited-overs series. On that occasion, New Zealand won the three-match ODIs series 2-0. That series had also marked the return of Amir to international cricket, following his five-year ban. Teams (from): New Zealand: Kane Williamson (cap), Todd Astle, George Worker, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Colin Munro, Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor. Pakistan: Sarfraz Ahmed (cap), Azhar Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik,  Mohammad Hafeez, Haris Sohail, Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Aamer Yamin, Rumman Raees.