Karachi, Feb. 14 -- Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and opted to bat against New Zealand in the ODI tri-nation series final in Karachi on Friday.

It will be a rehearsal for both sides before squaring off against each other in the Champions Trophy tournament opener on Wednesday. Winning the tri-nation would certainly lift the morale of the players before fighting for the mega prize from next week.

After winning the toss, Pakistan captain Mohammed Rizwan said, "Want to bat first. The pitch looks dry. We are trying to do our best. I said in the press conference about the cultural problem, but we're trying to fix it. One change for us."

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said during the time of the toss, "Probably looks lik...