Afridi chose to field first and made New Zealand to bat in the second match of the three match series at Seddon Park at Hamilton on Tuesday.

This match is very crucial for Pakistan after it lost the first match against New Zealand on Sunday.
 After several hours of heavy rain which cleared a few hours before the scheduled evening start in Hamilton, Shahid had no hesitation in making New Zealand bat first under overcast skies and with a damp outfield.

Pakistan have made one change from the first match with Asad Shafiq coming in for middle-order batsman Fawad Alam.

New Zealand have stood down their two debutants from the opening game, Adam Milne and Dean Brownlie, and brought in all-rounder Luke Woodcock for his debut and new-ball bowler Ian Butler.