ABU DHABI: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat in the first Test match against New Zealand here at Sheikh Zaid Stadium
Pakistan have retained the winning team that whitewashed Australia 2-0.
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq, after winning the toss, said the morale of the players was high following massive win against Australia.
The green-shirts and Kiwis have played 20 series, of them Pakistan have won 13 while New Zealand achieved success in only two.
The last time Kiwis defeated Pakistan in 1985.
Teams:
Pakistan: Misbah-ul Haq (capt), Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Azhar Ali, Rahat Ali, Imran Khan, Sarfraz Ahmed, Zulfiqar Babar, Yasir Shah.
New Zealand: Brendon McCullum (capt), Tom Latham, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Corey Anderson, BJ Watling, Jimmy Neesham, Mark Craig, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi.
