Match Info
- Match:NZ vs PAK, 3rd T20I, Pakistan tour of New Zealand, 2025
- Date:Friday, March 21, 2025
- Time:3:15 PM (Mar 21)
- Venue:Eden Park, Auckland
Recent Performance:
New Zealand:W W W L W
- March 16, 2025, 1st T20I, New Zealand vs Pakistan
New Zealand won by 9 wickets (with 59 balls remaining) - January 02, 2025, 3rd T20I, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka won by 7 runs - December 30, 2024, 2nd T20I, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
New Zealand won by 45 runs - December 28, 2024, 1st T20I, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
New Zealand won by 8 runs - November 10, 2024, 2nd T20I, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
New Zealand won by 5 runs
Pakistan:L L L A L
- March 16, 2025, 1st T20I, Pakistan vs New Zealand
New Zealand won by 9 wickets (with 59 balls remaining) - December 14, 2024, 3rd T20I, Pakistan vs South Africa
Match abandoned without a ball bowled - December 13, 2024, 2nd T20I, Pakistan vs South Africa
South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) - December 10, 2024, 1st T20I, Pakistan vs South Africa
South Africa won by 11 runs - December 05, 2024, 3rd T20I, Pakistan vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe won by 2 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
Head to head Last 5 Matches
- New Zealand won by 9 wickets (with 59 balls remaining)
- Pakistan won by 9 runs
- New Zealand won by 4 runs
- New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
- Pakistan won by 7 wickets (with 47 balls remaining)
NZ/Player/Role
- Michael Bracewell (c):Batting Allrounder
- Finn Allen :Top order Batter
- Mark Chapman :Allrounder
- Jacob Duffy :Bowler
- Zakary Foulkes :Allrounder
- Mitchell Hay :Wicketkeeper Batter
- Kyle Jamieson :Bowler
- Daryl Mitchell :Batting Allrounder
- James Neesham :Batting Allrounder
- Will O’Rourke :Bowler
- Tim Robinson :Top order Batter
- Ben Sears :Bowler
- Tim Seifert :Wicketkeeper Batter
- Ish Sodhi :Bowler
PAK/Player/Role
- Salman Agha (c):Allrounder
- Shadab Khan (vc):Allrounder
- Abbas Afridi :Bowler
- Abdul Samad :Top order Batter
- Abrar Ahmed :Bowler
- Haris Rauf :Bowler
- Hasan Nawaz :Top order Batter
- Irfan Khan :Middle order Batter
- Jahandad Khan :Allrounder
- Khushdil Shah :Allrounder
- Mohammad Ali :Bowler
- Mohammad Haris †:Wicketkeeper Batter
- Omair Yousuf :Batter
- Shaheen Shah Afridi :Bowler
- Sufiyan Muqeem :Bowler
- Usman Khan :Wicketkeeper Batter
Match Prediction & Analysis
Pitch & Conditions:
Eden Park in Auckland is known for its short boundaries, making it a high-scoring venue. The pitch generally favors batters, but fast bowlers can extract bounce and swing under lights. Spinners may have limited impact due to the shorter boundaries.
Tactical Preview:
New Zealand’s Strength: Their batting lineup is in top form, and their bowlers have been clinical in restricting opposition teams.
Pakistan’s Weakness: Their recent form has been poor, especially in run chases, and they must address their middle-order struggles.
Key Battle: Pakistan’s top-order vs New Zealand’s pace attack. If Pakistan loses early wickets, New Zealand will dominate again.
Prediction:
New Zealand is in red-hot form, having won convincingly in the 1st T20I. Pakistan’s inconsistent performances and struggles in away conditions put them at a disadvantage. Expect New Zealand to win this match comfortably unless Pakistan finds a way to revive their batting strength and bowling discipline.
Prediction: New Zealand to win.
Betting Tip: Expect high scores from New Zealand’s batters. Finn Allen and Daryl Mitchell are strong candidates for top run-scorer.