NZ vs PAK Match Preview

Prior to this game, New Zealand hosted Pakistan in a five-match T20I series, which went well for the Kiwis. For the first two games, New Zealand restricted Pakistan to narrow scores of 91 and 135, respectively, after chasing it down with nine and five wickets remaining. Pakistan was equally hapless in the final, where they were once again bundled out for a meager 128. Skipper Salman Agha's 51 was the sole contribution that kept the team afloat; the others did little to help. 

NZ vs PAK Match Details

New Zealand vs Pakistan – 1st Match, ODI Match

Venue: McLean Park, Napier

Date & Time: 29th March 2025 at 03:30 AM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+Hotstar

NZ vs PAK Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	284
Avg 2nd inn score	278
Win% batting 1st	57
Win% batting 2nd	43

NZ vs PAK Pitch Report

The pitch provides a well-balanced surface that will appeal to both batters and bowlers. Pacers can extract movement early on, especially under lights, while spinners improve with each game. 

NZ vs PAK Weather Report

This has consistently been a good batting wicket, and we expect both teams to score high totals. The par score for batting first in this game will be around 180.

NZ vs PAK Last Five Matches

NZ ( New Zealand )	W W L W W
PAK ( Pakistan )	L L W L L

NZ vs PAK Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	PAK Won	NZ Won	Tie	NR
Overall	119	61	54	1	3
Last 5	5	1	4	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

NZ vs PAK Probable Playing XIs:

Pakistan Probable Playing XIs

Mohammad Haris (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Agha (c), Irfan Khan, Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan, Abdul Samad, Shaheen Afridi, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf

New Zealand Probable Playing XIs

Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Hay (wk), Michael Bracewell (c), Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy, Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears

Topmost Picks for NZ vs PAK Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – New Zealand

• Mark Chapman – Mark Chapman was one of New Zealand's top scorers in the previous T20I series, scoring 122 runs in four innings, including a high score of 94.
• Jacob Duffy – Jacob Duffy was New Zealand's leading wicket-taker in the previous T20I series against Pakistan, taking 13 wickets in five innings and averaging 8.38.

Top Picks – Pakistan

• Salman Agha – Salman Agha was Pakistan's only major contributor with the bat in the T20I series, scoring 167 runs in five innings at an average of 41.75. 
• Abrar Ahmed –  In the T20I game against New Zealand, Abrar Ahmed was Pakistan's second leading wicket-taker, with 5 wickets in 3 innings and an average of 19.80.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for NZ vs PAK Dream11 Team:

Tim Seifert(VC), Mohammad Haris, Daryl Mitchell, Irfan Khan, Salman Agha(VC), Shadab Khan, Michael Bracewell, James Neesham, Will O’Rourke, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Shah Afridi

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for NZ vs PAK Dream11 Team:

Tim Seifert, Mohammad Haris, Daryl Mitchell(C), Irfan Khan, Salman Agha, Shadab Khan(VC), Michael Bracewell, James Neesham, Will O’Rourke, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Shah Afridi

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Michael Bracewell, Daryl Mitchell

Vice-captain – Salman Agha, Shadab Khan,

Wicketkeeper – Tim Seifert

NZ vs PAK Probable Winners:

New Zealand's morale will be high as they enter this series fresh off a 4-1 T20I series win over Pakistan. They get a chance on home soil with a strong unit, whereas Pakistan is in the midst of a squabble as they try to rebuild their squad. Considering the team combination, New Zealand is expected to win this match.