Pakistan will play twelve matches in the United States and the West Indies leading up to the T20 World Cup. This series is a part of that preparation. On April 18, the first of five Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) between New Zealand and Pakistan is played in Pakistan before the latter departs for Ireland.
April 27th is when the last game will happen. Pakistan’s four-match Twenty20 International visit of England will commence on May 22nd after that.