New Zealand to tour UAE for first-ever T20I series
New Zealand will tour the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a three-match T20 International series starting on Thursday, August 17 in Dubai. This will be the first time the two teams will meet in the shortest format of the game.
About Squads of both teams
New Zealand has named a second-string squad for the three-match series, led by Tim Southee. The series will mark the return of Kyle Jamieson, who underwent back surgery in February.
The UAE named a 16-member squad, which will be helmed by Muhammad Waseem, who is set to make his T20I captaincy debut. Asif Khan, who struck a blistering 145-ball 151 against the United States in the ODI World Cup Qualifiers, has also been named in the squad.
New Zealand T20I Squad vs UAE
Tim Southee (c), Chad Bowes, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Dean Foxcroft, Cole McConchie, Mitchell Santner, Dane Cleaver (wk), Tim Seifert (wk), Adithya Ashok, Kyle Jamieson, Ben Lister, Jacob Duffy.
UAE Squad vs New Zealand T20I
Muhammad Waseem (c), Ali Naseer, Ansh Tandon, Aryansh Sharma, Asif Khan, Aayan Afzal Khan, Basil Hameed, Ethan D’Souza, Mohammed Faraazuddin, Jash Giyanani, Junaid Siddique, Lovepreet Singh, Mohammad Jawadullah, Sanchit Sharma, Vriitya Aravind, Zahoor Khan.
UAE vs New Zealand Complete T20I Series Schedule
August 17, 1st T20I: Dubai
August 19, 2nd T20I: Dubai
August 20, 3rd T20I: Dubai
All matches will begin at 7:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).
UAE vs New Zealand T20I Series TV Channels and Live Streaming Details
The series would be broadcast live on Star Sports Network in India. Sky Sports will deliver the action live in New Zealand while Willow TV would be the broadcast partner in the USA.
Fancode will be the digital/online platform.
