While Japan, placed in Pool A, will begin their campaign against Czech Republic on January 13, NZ, placed in Pool B, will take on Italy in their first game on the same day.
Pakistan broke a drought of more than five years and created their piece of history with an impressive 10-run victory over New Zealand in the second T20I of their series in Dunedin on Tuesday
With the promotion/relegation principle applied - for the first time - to the FIH Hockey Pro League, Season 5 will welcome two teams that have qualified through the first edition of the FIH Hockey Nations Cup played last year, namely India (women) and Ireland (men). India is joining in place
The series was already lost for Sri Lanka heading in the final game but the hosts had pride to play for as they set to avoid a whitewash against New Zealand in the T20I series. The Lankans thus produced a spirited performance, first with the ball to restrict New Zealand to 140 and then chasi
New Zealand spinners Amelia Kerr, Eden Carson and Leigh Kasperek orchestrated Sri Lanka's downfall as the Kiwis registered a comfortable five-wicket victory in the opening T20I of the three-match series at the P Sara Oval stadium on Saturday.
Sri Lanka have named a 15-player squad for the three-match ODI contests on Friday, with Athapaththu retaining her place as skipper for the ICC Women's Championship contests.
New Zealand women's coach Ben Sawyer expressed his happiness as pace bowler Rosemary Mair and wicketkeeper Izzy Gaze made it to the White Ferns' women's squad for their upcoming tour of Sri Lanka.
The tournament hosts hit 132 for six after a difficult start in Paarl, rallying thanks to totals of 40 off 34 balls from Chloe Tryon and 28 not out off 26 balls from Nadine de Klerk. They followed that up with a devastating performance with the ball, with NZ skipper Sophie Devine top-scoring