Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the match and chose to play in the high-stakes World Cup clash with New Zealand, who welcomed back in-form captain Kane Williamson on Saturday. Pakistan made a change to their side as Hasan Ali replaced spinner Usama Mir, as they decided to field four seamers in overcast conditions at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, Reuters reported. New Zealand sits fourth on the table with eight points from seven games, two points and two places ahead of 1992 champions Pakistan, with both teams aiming for a top-four finish that would take them into the semi-finals. Williamson made a superb half-century against Bangladesh on his return to the team last month after knee surgery, but he was hit on his left thumb while completing a run and suffered a fracture that left him He had to sit out again.

"My personal prep has been slightly limited but nice to be back," Williamson said.

He comes in for Will Young, while spinner Ish Sodhi replaced seamer Matt Henry, who was ruled out of the tournament after he tore his hamstring in their defeat by South Africa.

Playing XIs:

Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ali Agha Salman, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf. New Zealand: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitch Santner, Trent Boult.

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