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A couple of early wickets for Pakistan's pacemen, after winning the toss and sending New Zealand in to bat first in today's one-day opener in Napier

A couple of early wickets for Pakistan's pacemen, after winning the toss and sending New Zealand in to bat first in today's one-day opener in Napier

29 March 2025

First, Naseem Shah claimed batter Will Young's scalp, caught at second slip for one.

Then Black Caps debutant Nick Kelly was clean bowled for 15 by Akif Javed, also on debut for Pakistan.

The hosts are scoring at less than four runs an over ... they're on 36 for two after 10 overs ... Henry Nicholls is on 5 and Mark Chapman's yet to score.

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31 Mar: Hawke's Bay Police are appealing for help over several serious assaults in Hastings, early yesterday

30 Mar: A man has described flames as big as a house, as he rescued a yachtie from a life raft after his boat burned and sank off the coast of Hawke's Bay

30 Mar: Black Caps batter Mark Chapman is unsure if a tweaked hamstring will allow him to play in Wednesday's second One Day International against Pakistan in Hamilton

29 Mar: The Black Caps will look to continue their momentum in a different format in this morning's first one-day cricket international against Pakistan in Napier

27 Mar: Uncapped Cantabrian Rhys Mariu will join the Black Caps for the second and third matches of their ODI series against Pakistan beginning on Saturday

27 Mar: One person has died and another has minor injuries, after a two-vehicle crash north of Rangitikei last night

25 Mar: Wellington batters Nick Kelly and Muhammad Abbas have earned maiden call-ups for the Black Caps' one-day international cricket series against Pakistan, starting Saturday in Napier

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