Pakistan and New Zealand will lock horns in the fifth and final T20I of the ongoing series. PAK vs NZ 5th T20I will be played on Saturday, April 27 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
PAK vs NZ 5th T20I will conclude New Zealand tour of Pakistan 2024. New Zealand leads the series 2-1 after four games. The visitors lost the second game by a massive margin of 7 wickets.
Later, the Kiwis won the third game by 7 wickets, chasing 179 wickets. In the previous PAK vs NZ 4th T20I, Michael Bracewell & Co. stunned the hosts by 4 runs against a target of 179.
Previously, the first duel was washed out due to rain and ended without a result. Babar Azam leads Pakistan while Michael Bracewell leads New Zealand in the Pakistan vs New Zealand series.
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PAK vs NZ Head to Head Records in T20Is – 5th T20I, New Zealand Tour of Pakistan 2024
| statistics | matches | PAK won | New Zealand won | No result found |
| In total | 41 | 22 | 19 | 2 |
| At the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| In the last 5 games | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| In Pakistan |
9
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3 | 4 | 2 |
PAK vs NZ Head-to-Head Records: Key Stats
If we look at the head-to-head records between PAK and New Zealand in T20Is, both teams have competed against each other in 41 T20Is. Pakistan have a slight lead with 22 games won. New Zealand have won 19 games. 2 games observed no result.
PAK vs NZ Head-to-Head Records: Last 5 meetings
If we take a look at the last five meetings between both teams, both are equal. Pakistan and New Zealand have won two games each. One game ended without a result.
Notably, the opening match between both teams in the 2024 New Zealand-Pakistan tour was washed out due to rain after the first round. Pakistan won the 2nd T20I while New Zealand won the previous two matches.
Pakistan defeated New Zealand in the 5th T20I of the previous campaign. Four of the last five games took place in Pakistan and one in New Zealand.
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PAK vs NZ head-to-head records: key moments and standout performances
In the ongoing PAK vs NZ T20I series, Shaheen Afridi picked a 3-wicket haul in the second game. Mohammad Rizwan smashed an unbeaten 45 runs in the same game.
In the 3rd T20I, Shadab Khan scored 41 runs, another outstanding performance. Mark Chapman scored a brilliant 87 runs to help the Kiwis win in the same encounter.
Tim Robinson (51) hit a half-century in the 4th T20I while William O’Rourke picked a 3-wicket haul for just 27 runs in his 4-over game. For Pakistan, pacer Abbas Afridi chased three wickets while Fakhar Zaman smashed 61 runs.
PAK vs NZ Head-to-Head Records: Trends and Patterns
In the ongoing series, New Zealand has a young squad. However, they still dominated the home team led by Babar Azam. However, both teams experienced exciting games.
New Zealand has overtaken Pakistan in direct clashes on its soil. New Zealand won four games and lost three in Pakistan. Two games ended without a result.
Interestingly, Pakistan have a much stronger squad than the Kiwis in the series. However, their teamwork failed. At the Gaddafi Stadium, the hosts and guests each won two of four games.
Diploma
If we talk about the shortest format, Pakistan and New Zealand were almost on par in head-to-head encounters. While Pakistan have won more games overall (22), Kiwis have won more games in Pakistan (4).