New Zealand vs Pakistan, 5th T20I
Pakistan tour of New Zealand 2025 · T20I · · Sky Stadium, Wellington
New Zealand won by 8 wickets (with 60 balls remaining) (New Zealand 131/2, Pakistan 128/9).
- New Zealand: 131/2 (10 ov)
- Pakistan: 128/9 (20 ov)
Match report
New Zealand (NZ) faced Pakistan (PAK) in the 5th T20I of Pakistan tour of New Zealand 2025, a T20I match, at Sky Stadium, Wellington. Play began on Wednesday, 26 March 2025 at 06:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Shaun Haig and Wayne Knights, with Jeff Crowe as match referee.
Pakistan made 128/9 in 20 overs, with Salman Agha top-scoring on 51 from 39 balls. James Neesham was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 22. New Zealand made 131/2 in 10 overs, with Tim Seifert top-scoring on 97 not out from 38 balls. Sufiyan Muqeem was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 6.
Result: New Zealand won by 8 wickets (with 60 balls remaining). James Neesham was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Pakistan · 1st innings: 128/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Haris | c Mitchell Hay b Ben Sears | 11 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 64.71 |
| Hasan Nawaz | c James Neesham b Jacob Duffy | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omair Yousuf | c Mitchell Hay b Jacob Duffy | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 63.64 |
| Salman Agha | c Mark Chapman b James Neesham | 51 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 130.77 |
| Usman Khan | c Daryl Mitchell b Ish Sodhi | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Abdul Samad | c Mitchell Hay b James Neesham | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Shadab Khan | c Mitchell Hay b James Neesham | 28 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 140 |
| Jahandad Khan | c William O'Rourke b James Neesham | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Haris Rauf | not out | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Sufiyan Muqeem | c Michael Bracewell b James Neesham | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Ali | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 13
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William O'Rourke | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 |
| Jacob Duffy | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Ben Sears | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Ish Sodhi | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| James Neesham | 4 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 5.5 |
New Zealand · 1st innings: 131/2 (10 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Seifert | not out | 97 | 38 | 6 | 10 | 255.26 |
| Finn Allen | b Sufiyan Muqeem | 27 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 225 |
| Mark Chapman | st Mohammad Haris b Sufiyan Muqeem | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Daryl Mitchell | not out | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 2 · Did not bat: James Neesham, Mitchell Hay, Michael Bracewell, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Ben Sears, William O'Rourke
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahandad Khan | 2 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 21.5 |
| Mohammad Ali | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Haris Rauf | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Sufiyan Muqeem | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Shadab Khan | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 16.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 10 (NZ, Shadab Khan): 26 runs, 132/2 – 6 6 6 1 1 6
- Over 9 (NZ, Sufiyan Muqeem): 2 runs, 106/2 – • • 1 1 W •
- Over 8 (NZ, Shadab Khan): 7 runs, 104/1 – 4 • 1 • 1 1
- Over 7 (NZ, Sufiyan Muqeem): 4 runs, 97/1 – • 2 1 • W 1
- Over 6 (NZ, Jahandad Khan): 25 runs, 93/0 – 1 6 2 6 4 6
- Over 5 (NZ, Haris Rauf): 9 runs, 68/0 – 4 1 • • • 4