Share:Soon after New Zealand has abandoned the cricket series against Pakistan over security issues just minutes after the first one-day international was due to start, the team and support staff have left for their homeland on Saturday. According to details, flight RG233 took off from Benazir International Airport at 8:13 pm. The Airbus A319 arrived at 6:15 pm from Abu Dhabi to pick up the Kiwis. The international side will return to Abu Dhabi before heading back to their country. It is to be noted that New Zealand Cricket called off their first tour of Pakistan in 18 years due to security concernsIn this regard, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said NZC informed them that they had decided to postpone the series due to some security concerns and said it is their unilateral decision.

Source: The Nation September 18, 2021 18:11 UTC