Following a runners-up finish in the Champions Trophy 2025, New Zealand will host Pakistan in the first of five-match T20I series at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Sunday.
Only seven players from that Champions Trophy 2025 squad will be a part of this New Zealand T20 squad, including their all-rounder captain Michael Bracewell.
Regular captain Mitchell Santner alongside Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra and Bevon Jacobs will be unavailable to play for the national team due to their Indian Premier League (IPL) commitments.
The visiting Pakistan side, who were knocked out in the group stage of the Champions Trophy 2025, will be led by Salman Agha. Regular white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan and former World No.1 Babar Azam are dropped from the side.
It will be interesting to see how Pakistan performs under Agha who is likely to continue leading the side till Asia Cup 2025.
New Zealand vs Pakistan: T20I Records And Stats At Hagley Oval Christchurch, Pitch Report
“The wicket was very good. It had bounce throughout the game and whoever had the skill could let the ball talk,” Angelo Mathews had said about the pitch at Hagley Ova, Christchurch.
| Total matches | 13 |
| Matches won batting first | 6 |
| Matches won bowling first | 7 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 162 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 132 |
| Highest total recorded | 208/5 (20 Ov) by NZ vs BAN |
| Lowest total recorded | 32/10 (14.5 Ov) by BANW vs NZW |
| Highest score chased | 177/3 (19.5 Ov) by PAK vs BAN |
| Lowest score defended | 134/8 (20 Ov) by PAK vs NZ |
New Zealand vs Pakistan: Squads
New Zealand: Michael Bracewell (c), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes (games 4 & 5), Mitch Hay, Matt Henry (games 4 & 5), Kyle Jamieson (games 1, 2 & 3), Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Will O’Rourke (games 1, 2 & 3), Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi
Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Jahandad Khan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Haris, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousaf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim and Usman Khan