New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates will face each other in the three-match T20I series starting from August 17. The timing of this series can be questioned but teams are continously keeping their one eye on the T20 World Cup next year even as the ODI World Cup is less than 50 days away from getting underway. It goes without saying that some of the World Cup bound players of the Kiwis are preparing for the upcoming series against England. But this is a great opportunity for the UAE to impress the fraternity with a brilliant show against a full-member nation.
On the other hand, UAE were recently involved in the World Cup Qualifier matches where they defeated the USA by just one run before bowing out of the tournament. The team has named a new captain in Muhammad Waseem for this series and will be itching to make a mark in front of their fans.
Here's all you need to know about the NZ vs UAE T20I Series:
Schedule
1st T20I - August 17, Thursday
2nd T20I - August 19, Saturday
3rd T20I - August 20, Sunday
Venue
Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai will host all three T20I matches of this series.
Squads
New Zealand: Chad Bowes, Mark Chapman, Jimmy Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Dean Foxcroft, Cole McConchie, Mitchell Santner, Dane Cleaver, Tim Seifert, Adithya Ashok, Tim Southee (C), Kyle Jamieson, Ben Lister, Jacob Duffy
UAE: Muhammad Waseem (C), Ansh Tandon, Asif Khan, Ethan DSouza, Lovepreet Singh, Ali Naseer, Basil Hameed, Aayan Afzal Khan, Aryansh Sharma, Vriitya Aravind, Mohammad Faraazuddin, Jash Giyanani, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah, Sanchit Sharma, Zahoor Khan
Match Timings
All three T20I matches of the series will commence at 7:30 PM IST.
TV and Live Streaming Details
Star Sports will broadcast NZ vs UAE T20I series live on television while the live streaming will be available on Fancode.
