NZ vs PAK Match Preview

New Zealand crushed Pakistan in the first of five T20Is on Sunday, winning by nine wickets with 59 balls remaining! Many pundits as well as commentators predicted New Zealand to be the stronger side, but few expected such a large margin of victory, and Pakistan is under a lot of pressure heading into this second match. If they lose this game, the series is all but over; however, if they win, the series is back to square one!

NZ vs PAK Match Details

New Zealand vs Pakistan – 2nd Match, T20I Match

Venue: University Oval, Dunedin

Date & Time: 18th March 2025 at 06:45 AM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+Hotstar

NZ vs PAK Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	174
Avg 2nd inn score	168
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 L W W W
PAK ( Pakistan )	L L L L W

NZ vs PAK Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	PAK Won	NZ Won	Tie	NR
Overall	10	3	7	0	0
Last 5	5	2	3	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, Shadab Khan, Khushdil Shah, Abdul Samad, Jahandad Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Ali

New Zealand Probable Playing XIs

Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Tim Robinson, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Hay (wk), Michael Bracewell (c), Zakary Foulkers, Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy

Topmost Picks for NZ vs PAK Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – New Zealand

• Daryl Mitchell – Daryl Mitchell will be brutal against the short ball, while clever enough to manipulate the ball around the ground.
• Michael Bracewell – Bracewell is a versatile all-rounder with left-handed batting and right-arm off-spin bowling.

Top Picks – Pakistan

• Mohammad Haris – His flexibility up and down the order makes him an asset to the batting lineup. He hit 31 runs against New Zealand in the fifth T20I. 
• Salman Agha –  He is in superb form with the bat in white-ball cricket with three scores in the 40s and one century in his last five ODIs.

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

Tim Seifert, Mohammad Haris, Daryl Mitchell, Irfan Khan, Salman Agha(VC), Shadab Khan, Michael Bracewell(C), 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:

Many cricket fans complain about Pakistan being outstanding one game and terrible the next, but they currently appear to be consistently poor! As a result, and with New Zealand in good form, we expect the hosts to win again and go up 2-0. Considering the team combination, New Zealand is expected to win this match.