Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 2024–25
| Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 2024–25 | |||
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| New Zealand | Pakistan | ||
| Dates | 16 March – 5 April 2025 | ||
| Captains | Michael Bracewell |
Mohammad Rizwan (ODIs) Salman Ali Agha (T20Is) | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | New Zealand won the 5-match series 4–1 | ||
| Most runs | Tim Seifert (249) | Salman Ali Agha (167) | |
| Most wickets | Jacob Duffy (13) | Haris Rauf (8) | |
| Player of the series | Tim Seifert (NZ) | ||
The Pakistan cricket team is touring New Zealand in March and April 2025 to play the New Zealand cricket team.[1][2] The tour consists of three One Day International (ODI) and five Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[3][4] In July 2024, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2024–25 home international season.[5][6]
Background
The 2024–25 Pakistan cricket team tour of New Zealand features five T20Is and three ODIs as part of both teams International schedules. Pakistan, under new T20I captain Salman Ali Agha and ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan, has rested senior players like Babar Azam. Aaqib Javed serves as interim head coach.[7]
Squads
 New Zealand
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 Pakistan
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| ODIs[8] | T20Is[9] | ODIs[10] | T20Is[11] |
On 22 March, Matt Henry was ruled out of the T20I series.[12] Ahead of the ODI series, Tom Latham was ruled out of the series due to fractured hand. He ws replaced by Henry Nicholls in the squad with Michael Bracewell being named the ODI captain.[13] Will Young was also confirmed to withdraw from the ODI series after the first game due to impending fatherhood and was replaced by Rhys Mariu for the last two ODIs.[14]
On 30 March, Usman Khan was ruled out of the second ODI due to a hamstring injury.[15][16]
T20I series
1st T20I
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Ali, Hassan Nawaz and Abdul Samad (Pak) all made their T20I debuts.
- This was Pakistan's lowest total against New Zealand in T20Is.[17]
2nd T20I
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 15 overs per side due to rain.[18]
3rd T20I
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Hassan Nawaz (Pak) scored his maiden century in T20Is.[19] He scored the fastest century in T20Is for a Pakistani batsman (off 44 balls).[20]
4th T20I
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- This was Pakistan's biggest margin of defeat (in terms of runs) in T20Is.[21][22]
5th T20I
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- James Neesham (NZ) took his maiden five wicket haul in T20Is.[23][24]
ODI series
1st ODI
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Muhammad Abbas, Nick Kelly (NZ), Mohammad Ali, Akif Javed and Usman Khan (Pak) all made their ODI debuts.
2nd ODI
3rd ODI
Notes
References
- ^ "Schedule of New Zealand hosting Pakistan in 2024-25 summer revealed". The Express Tribune. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand to play England, Sri Lanka and Pakistan in home season". Cricbuzz. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Australia locked in for New Zealand's home summer". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Sri Lanka, Pakistan visits confirmed as New Zealand reveal packed summer schedule". International Cricket Council. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Six inbound tours confirmed for 2024/25 international summer". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand confirm home season, Pakistan series likely to overlap with IPL 2025". India Today. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Agha named Pakistan T20 captain, Rizwan to continue leading ODI side". Reuters. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ "Kelly, Abbas called up for Pakistan ODIs | Latham to captain". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "Bracewell to captain Pakistan T20s | Seven Champions Trophy players included". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Pakistan name ODI and T20I squads for New Zealand tour". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Pakistan in NZ: Babar-Rizwan dropped for T20Is with Agha captain; No Shaheen for ODIs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Matt Henry ruled out of remainder of T20 series | Foulkes retained". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "Latham out of Pakistan ODIs with fractured hand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ "Latham ruled out with fractured hand | Nicholls & Mariu added, Bracewell to captain". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ "Usman Khan ruled out of second ODI". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Opening batter ruled out of second ODI against New Zealand". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "NZ vs PAK: Pakistan slump to their lowest T20I total vs New Zealand in Christchurch". India Today. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ "Allen, Seifert and bowlers combine to hand NZ 2-0 lead after rain-shortened contest". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "After two ducks, Hasan Nawaz's maiden T20I century leads new-look Salman Agha-led Pakistan to 9-wicket win in run chase of 205 to keep series alive". Sports Tak. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "Pakistan youngster surpasses Babar's feat with record-breaking ton". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "Pakistan hit new low, register their biggest loss in T20Is as nine batters succumb to single-digit scores vs NZ". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ "Pakistan suffer heaviest T20 defeat as New Zealand romp to series win". Sky Sports. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ "James Neesham takes first five-wicket haul in T20I career in Wellington against Pakistan". Sports Tiger. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "James Neesham Registers Maiden Five-Wicket Haul in T20Is". LatestLY. Retrieved 26 March 2025.