NZ vs PAK Match Prediction – Who will Win Today’s Match? Pakistan Tour of New Zealand 2025, 1st T20I Match

NZ vs PAK Match Prediction: The first match of the Pakistan Tour of New Zealand will be played between New Zealand and Pakistan. This match will take place at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on 16th March at 6:45 AM IST.  

New Zealand

New Zealand is in good form, performing across all formats, including T20Is, T20s, and the recent Champions Trophy. The team has shown a brilliant performance in the recent Champions Trophy, where they reached the final but sadly lost to India. Talking about the team squad, Michael Bracewell will lead the team, while Mitchell Hay and Finn Allen will handle the top batting order. In the middle order, MS Chapman, Tim Seifert and Michael Bracewell will lead the game, while Ben Sears and Ish Sodhi will handle the bowling attack.   

Pakistan 

On the other hand, Pakistan has not been in a good form whether in  T20I or the recent Champions Trophy. The team was the first to get eliminated after losing against India. However, in this T20I, Agha Salman will lead the teams, while Usman Khan and Abdul Samad will handle the top batting order. In the middle order, Irfan Khan, H Nawaz and Agha Salman will play as an allrounder. In the bowling department, Haris Rauf will lead the pace bowling, while Abrar Ahmed will take charge of spin bowling.  

The first T20I match of the Pakistan Tour of New Zealand will be crucial for both teams, especially for Pakistan. Therefore, today’s match will be worth watching and fans can expect thrilling innings from both sides. 

NZ vs PAK Match Prediction Details, First T20I, 2025 

Hagley Oval Stadium, Pitch And Weather Report 

At Hagley Oval, the pitch is suited for bowlers. It will offer a flat and sean bounce where both pacers and spinners can take advantage and can emerge wickets. However, batters also shine, but they need to understand the pitch’s behavior before going for a high score. At Hagley Oval, a total of 11 T20I matches were played here, in which chasing teams got more advantages. Therefore the team that won the toss will prefer to bowl first. 

Hagley Oval Stadium, T20I Records

New Zealand VS Pakistan Head to Head Records in T20I

NZ vs PAK Today’s Best Probable 11

Key Players to Watch Out in NZ vs PAK, 1st T20I  match

Top Batters

Michael Bracewell

• Michael Bracewell is a left-hand batsman and an allrounder. 
• He has played a total of 8 T20I matches against Pakistan, in which he scored a total of 55 runs with the highest of 27.

Tim Seifert

• Tim Seifert is a left-hand batsman and an all rounder.
• He has played a total of 14 T20I matches against Pakistan, in which he scored a total of 330 runs with the highest of 84.

Also keep your eyes on Mitchell Hay, Tim Robinson. 

Usman Khan

• Usman Khan is a right-hand batsman and a top order batter. 
• He has played a total of 5 T20I matches against New Zealand, in which he scored a total of 59 runs with the highest of 31.

Irfan Khan

• Irfan Khan is a right-hand batsman and a middle order batter. 
• He has played a total of 3 T20I matches against New Zealand, in which he scored a total of 48 runs with the highest of 30.

Also keep your eyes on Khushdil Shah.

Top Bowlers:

Ish Sodhi

• Ish Sodhi is a right-arm spin bowler. 
• He has played a total of 28 T20I matches against Pakistan and took 23 wickets.

Also keep your eyes on – Ben Sears. 

Haris Rauf

• Haris Rauf is a right-arm pace bowler. 
• He has played a total of 16 T20I matches against New Zealand and took 32 wickets.

Also keep your eyes on – Agha Salman

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Disclaimer: All Predictions are made based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. Please refer to records and stats to finalize your Predictions. You are not bound to follow these predictions.