PAK vs NZ ICC Champions Trophy Weather: The first match of the Champions Trophy between Pakistan and New Zealand will be played at the National Stadium in Karachi. Both teams would like to start the tournament with a bang by winning the first match. Both teams have great players. The match is expected to be very interesting. Before the Champions Trophy, Pakistan had organized a tri-series in their country. In the tri-series, Pakistan and New Zealand teams clashed twice and Pakistan lost both times. The Kiwi team won the title by defeating Pakistan in the final. How is the weather going to be in this match? Can rain disrupt the game? How is the condition of the pitch going to be?

The weather is expected to be clear in Karachi on the day of the Pakistan vs New Zealand match. There are chances of scattered clouds in the sky. However, the weather is going to be excellent for the game. There is a 10 percent chance of rain. At the same time, the humidity is expected to be 54 percent. The wind can blow at a speed of 21 kilometers per hour.

Pakistan vs New Zealand Pitch Report
The Karachi wicket is favorable for batsmen. Big scores are expected here. 78 ODIs have been played on this wicket where the team batting first has won 36 matches while the chasing team has won 39 matches. As the game progresses, spinners will also start showing their influence in the middle of the match. The highest score on this ground is 374 runs. This score was made by India in the 2008 Asia Cup between India and Hong Kong while the lowest score here is 93. This score was made between Sri Lanka and Pakistan women's teams in the 2004-05 Women's Asia Cup.

Squad
New Zealand: Will Young, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, William O'Rourke, Jacob Duffy, Kyle Jamieson, Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman.

Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper/captain), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Saud Shakeel, Usman Khan.