Pakistan National Cricket Team vs New Zealand National Cricket Team Matches
Through six decades, Pakistan National Cricket Team vs New Zealand National Cricket Team matches have given fans many moments to remember. From Test matches to T20 encounters, their decades-long rivalry has produced plenty of drama and memories they will always treasure.
Michael Bracewell led New Zealand to an impressive total, scoring an unbeaten fifty as rain-shortened play came to an end. New Zealand bowlers made easy work of their difficult chase – Ben Sears even taking two wickets within his first over!
ODI Series
One Day Internationals (ODIs) are a form of cricket played between two teams of 11 players each. Games typically last 50 overs or until all members in both teams have been dismissed – whichever occurs first.
They have become the world’s most popular format of the sport; host nation Pakistan will look to make an early statement at Karachi’s National Stadium when taking on New Zealand in their curtain-raiser match on Wednesday in preparation for 2025 ICC Champions Trophy tournament; Al Jazeera Sport provides live text and photo commentary stream coverage of this matchup!
New Zealand and Pakistan have met 122 times in one-day internationals (ODIs), with New Zealand winning 57 and Pakistan 25 matches respectively; 21 draws also occurred between them, making for some exciting matches and moments to cherish over time.
After an inauspicious start to their series, New Zealand managed to claw their way back in the second ODI and secure victory by an easy margin. Their bowlers performed magnificently with Ben Sears leading with another five-wicket haul and Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, and Muhammad Abbas each contributing wickets as well.
Pakistani batsmen found it difficult to make an impressionful impression against New Zealand’s total. Babar Azam made a strong start before being dismissed after scoring fifty runs; Rizwan soon joined him but fell prey to Glenn Phillips’ outstanding catch at backward point.
Last time New Zealand and Pakistan faced off, New Zealand won by an innings and 1 run. New Zealand have an excellent track record against Pakistan in this format and should dominate with ease. New Zealand boasts a powerful batting line-up and bowlers who excel at keeping runs to a minimum on tough pitches; with home support, New Zealand are expected to claim victory easily in this series.
Test Series
Pakistan National Cricket Team and New Zealand National Cricket Team matches are some of the most anticipated international fixtures. Both teams boast a long and rich history of head-to-head competition across all formats – Test matches, ODIs and T20Is. Despite encountering numerous challenges over time, both continue to perform at an exceptionally high level.
The longstanding rivalry between India and Pakistan spans over 70 years. Their first match, held in Karachi in 1955, has since become one of cricket’s most gripping and engaging contests. While their competition may have changed over the years, its essence remains one of excitement and engagement; not simply about scoring runs and wickets but about cultural integration and building peace through sports.
New Zealand has typically won most Test series between them and Pakistan, though Pakistan has come close on occasion. Pakistan dominated in the early 80s under Wasim Akram’s deadly swing bowling but New Zealand have since come back strong under Trent Boult and Neil Wagner’s great bowling abilities.
Tim Southee’s New Zealand side will look to continue their winning ways against Pakistan in the five-match T20I series, having won three out of four games so far at Sky Stadium in Wellington. They hope that on Wednesday’s final match day at Sky Stadium they can extend this winning streak even further and remain on course for victory!
New Zealand made an excellent first half of their innings despite an initially slow start, thanks to some stellar batting from Daniel Vettori and Kane Williamson who both contributed greatly towards setting up a healthy total for them. Tim Seifert played his part well by hitting an unbeaten 97 not out for them as New Zealand easily reached their target at the end.
New Zealand boasts an outstanding roster, which should enable them to control this series against Pakistan. Their Blackcaps combine experience and youth for success against them; expect this series to air live on Sony Ten 2 and the Sony Liv app.
T20I Series
New Zealand’s batting lineup is in superb form. They scored 359 runs across their first four matches and look primed to make an impactful score. Their top order remains strong, while they boast an effective bowling attack.
New Zealand have won numerous T20Is recently. Additionally, their team ranks second in ICC T20I Team rankings and have defeated Pakistan four out of the last five T20Is in this format of cricket – all while reaching semi-finals in two World Cups!
The Blackcaps have the chance to seize control of this T20I series and establish an unassailable lead in T20Is, but must overcome Pakistan’s strong and determined attack in order to do so. New Zealand must rely on their bowlers in order to limit Pakistan’s run scoring while simultaneously not sacrificing wickets on either end.
Tim Seifert and Finn Allen will be key figures for New Zealand in this match, as they look to establish an early partnership and set a realistic target of 129 runs in 10 overs. Already they have scored 18 runs from their opening over.
Pakistan will look to avoid suffering their fourth consecutive ODI defeat and improve upon a dismal Champions Trophy performance, including losing Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi to injury but remaining competitive Test teams.
Pakistan national cricket team has a long and proud tradition of competing against New Zealand in Test matches, starting with their inaugural encounter in Delhi in 1952 and first home Test being hosted at Dacca by them in 1955. Although their first victory did not come until 1980s; since then they have won multiple tests, becoming one of the most prolific teams worldwide; including winning many trophies against them during that period.
Tri-Series
Pakistan will look to make an early statement before competing in the Champions Trophy 2025 when they take on New Zealand in Karachi in their first warm-up match on Wednesday. Al Jazeera Sport provides a closer look at this important tournament’s opening match between two sides that should fare well at its completion in 2025.
New Zealand will enter this game confident of upstaging Pakistan at home after winning three T20I matches against them recently.
They recently took an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series by defeating Pakistan by 115 runs at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui; dominating bowling to limit visitors to just 105 runs across 16.2 overs; Tim Seifert leading with an unbeaten 97 run effort for New Zealand while Jimmy Neesham secured five wickets as Jimmy Neesham completed five scalps as hosts.
In the fifth T20I, New Zealand won by an emphatic margin of 129 runs. They batted first and made an immediate start; Finn Allen and Tim Seifert each hit sixes within one over, setting the tone for their innings.
Pakistan openers Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel struggled against New Zealand bowling early, and were dismissed cheaply. Mohammad Rizwan replaced them, only to fall prey to an outstanding catch by Glenn Phillips at backward point.
Even after losing both openers, Pakistan’s remaining batting line-up did well to limit New Zealand to a respectable total; however, they were outwitted and outshone by Kiwi batsmen on their home ground.
Pakistan have won three out of the four one-day internationals they’ve played against New Zealand, but Lockie Ferguson will miss this match due to a foot injury sustained during warm-up against Afghanistan. Daryl Mitchell also currently suffers hamstring pain but both remain available despite this setback.
Still, New Zealand boasts a formidable squad and are perennial powerhouses at major tournaments; currently sitting fourth on the world rankings they continue to produce talent which shines brightly globally.
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