As a precautionary measure, the medical team pulled him out of the game and he would not take part in the rest of the match.

Rizwan was 23 not out when he complained about the problem. Usman Khan will perform wicketkeeping duties instead of Rizwan for the rest of the match.

All-rounder Shadab Khan and skipper Babar Azam led Pakistan to 178-4 in the match.

Shadab hit a 20-ball 41 with two sixes and four boundaries while Azam scored a 29-ball 37 after Pakistan were sent in to bat by New Zealand on a flat Pindi Stadium pitch.

New Zealand, who lost the second match by seven wickets at the same venue on Saturday, made two changes with pacer Will O’Rourke and allrounder Zac Foulkes making T20I debut.

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They replaced Ben Lister and Ben Sears.

Pakistan rested pacer Mohammad Amir in a like-for-like replacement in Abbas Afridi.

The first match, also in Rawalpindi, was washed out after just two deliveries.

The remaining matches are in Lahore on April 25 and 27.