New Zealand National Cricket Team Vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard
New Zealand and Pakistan have created some incredible cricket matches throughout history. Their rivalry has given rise to some unforgettable moments that define this great game of ours, as reflected in the New Zealand National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard, which captures the intensity, turning points, and memorable performances from both sides.
The Black Caps were the inaugural winners of the Champions Trophy and twice reached the ICC World Cup final. Their performance has made them an unstoppable force at major tournaments.
| Date | Format | Venue | Winner | Key Match Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2024 | T20I | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Pakistan | Pakistan won by 42 runs |
| 25 Apr 2024 | T20I | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Pakistan | Pakistan won by 7 wickets |
| 21 Apr 2024 | T20I | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | New Zealand | New Zealand won by 4 runs |
| 20 Apr 2024 | T20I | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | New Zealand | New Zealand won by 7 wickets |
| 18 Apr 2024 | T20I | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | Pakistan | Pakistan won by 5 wickets |
New Zealand vs Pakistan ODI Series
New Zealand may be one of the least-populous cricket-playing nations, yet their team punches above its weight.
A member of the International Cricket Council (ICC), New Zealand is currently ranked 5th for Tests, 4th in ODIs and 2nd in T20Is; its nicknamed Black Caps refers to its all-black rugby team.
The All Blacks; they have played in every ICC Men’s World Cup event since 1975 and won four championships while reaching six finals – winning four championships along the way!
New Zealand will travel to Pakistan in 2025 to play two Tests, eight ODIs, and five T20Is. ODI series will take place between Auckland and Christchurch; Tests between Wellington and Hamilton; Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed these plans but has yet to announce dates for games.
New Zealand national cricket team had no truly iconic figures during the 1950s and 1960s, until 1973 when Richard Hadlee debuted and began performing spectacularly.
Hadlee became the first player ever to score 3,000 runs and take 200 wickets during Test matches – playing 86 Test matches altogether and winning 22 Test matches during his time.
New Zealand enjoyed continued success during the 1970s and 80s when its Black Caps won numerous tournaments and made it to the semifinals of both ICC KnockOut Trophy and Champions Trophy tournaments – becoming the first team ever to whitewash India in three-match series at this latter competition.
Furthermore, they regularly reached ICC T20 World Cup finals, and four out of their eight ODI World Cup appearances saw New Zealand as champions.
New Zealand bowlers have excelled in one-day internationals (ODIs). Martin Guptill holds the record for highest one-day international innings at Eden Park against West Indies with 237 not out;
Tim Southee took an ODI hat-trick in 2007, Colin Munro scored second fastest ODI fifty in just 14 balls; Chris Harris, Daniel Vettori, Kyle Mills, and Chris Cairns are the only New Zealand players with over 200 wickets taken across their ODI careers.
New Zealand vs Pakistan T20 Series
Pakistan and New Zealand will meet again in 2023 for another series of matches across several formats, with Tests, ODIs, and T20Is taking place as bilateral series events as well as participating in various ICC tournaments. Below is a schedule outlining all matches which will take place over that series in GMT/local time zones.
After an underwhelming start to their season, New Zealand hopes to turn things around with an impressive T20 series against Pakistan. by one of the premier T20 teams worldwide – Black Caps will look to secure victories at every game and will rely on their incredible batting unit that has produced incredible hitting performances recently.
Pakistan will look to make amends for their loss in the opening T20I against New Zealand by continuing their positive run of form.
They currently rank second in T20I rankings and are expected to emerge victorious from this series. They must improve both bowling and batting departments to compete with New Zealand in this series.
At Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, the opening T20 match produced an exciting contest with both sides scoring nine sixes each.
New Zealand bowlers were taken apart by Pakistan batting unit’s aggressive play – their mishits cleared the ropes! Kyle Jamieson took 3-8 in four overs to help Pakistan reduce their total to 135-89 and give themselves hope of an unlikely comeback.
Hasan Nawaz of Pakistan was outstanding, striking an outstanding 109 off just 67 balls and making great use of running between wickets to help him score such an astounding feat.
New Zealand captain Michael Bracewell expressed disappointment over their loss but commended Nawaz’s effort while noting their strength of performance on the field, crediting their momentum with team spirit and belief.
New Zealand vs Pakistan Test Series
New Zealand and Pakistan toured each other as part of bilateral and ICC matches and events from 2022-23, playing two Tests and eight ODIs; New Zealand won both.
Their first match, held 13-17 October in Karachi, saw New Zealand triumph by an innings and 21 runs; their second encounter, held 3-6 December in Harare saw New Zealand win by 329 runs!
New Zealand was in unstoppable form throughout the 2022-23 series, dominating all five ODIs to claim an unassailable 3-0 lead and winning all five matches to ensure an unassailable 3-0 victory margin in one-day internationals (ODIs).
They then went on to reach the Twenty20 World Cup final, only losing by one wicket against England; nonetheless it was an outstanding performance by New Zealand who were unbeaten for six group stage games before falling short against them at last in this tournament!
New Zealand started the Test series slowly but quickly picked up momentum, eventually winning all three matches against India and Bangladesh to advance to the semi-finals and even take down favourite India in an upset on reserve day! England came back into contention and eventually came away victorious by just one run in an exciting final.
New Zealand was delighted to win their inaugural major international tournament victory – the ICC KnockOut Trophy – on an historic international stage.
Under this innovative format, top five teams from 1999 World Cup earned direct access to quarter-finals while bottom six had to play preliminary round games first. New Zealand boasted an outstanding squad led by Brendon McCullum and Chris Cairns who excelled.
The team boasts an abundance of talent and is led by an accomplished coach who has seen great success leading his squad in white-ball matches against Pakistan. Furthermore, other experienced coaches hope that this group of individuals can fulfil their full potential during these crucial upcoming matches.
New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I Series
New Zealand sealed their four-match T20 series 4-1 against Pakistan with an impressive win at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Wednesday, led by Tim Seifert’s destructive bowling to make light work of their 129-run target and take their record against tourists to 7-0 in T20Is.
He scored his unbeaten 97 off 38 deliveries smacking seven sixes and four fours as part of an unbeaten innings that began with Finn Allen scoring 27 from 14 balls before Mohammad Shaheen removed him at 7 over mark Chapman was dismissed 3 but Seifert and Daryl Mitchell ensured New Zealand did not collapse in their run chase.
New Zealand had struggled in their first two T20 Internationals but found themselves on top in this one and were well rewarded with an easy victory.
Meanwhile, in Wellington they experienced heartache as Pakistan bowlers kept up a relentless pace, eventually succumbing to defeat by 66 runs in an exciting battle of attrition.
The Black Caps will look to bounce back after their disappointing start to the season in this crucial encounter, where their away record in T20Is has only produced one victory from their last eight outings. They hope that success in this crucial contest can reverse any previous negative performances.
After their impressive World Cup campaign where they topped their group stages unbeaten with an unblemished record, New Zealand have struggled to keep up their form in limited-overs cricket.
After beginning the year so strongly against South Africa in both ODIs and T20s respectively, they fell away to South Africa eventually losing both series against them; nonetheless they managed to defeat Sri Lanka across formats to move into third position on the Test rankings table.
The New Zealand vs Pakistan 2025 series will be shown live on free-to-air TV in New Zealand via TVNZ 1, TVNZ+ and Sport Nation NZ; Ten Sports and Tapmad will livestream.
New Zealand will wear their newly designed home shirt which features the ANZ logo at center, silver fern badge on left shirt side and Canterbury’s logo on right sleeve sleeve.
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