NZ vs PAK Match Prediction – Who will Win Today’s Match and Toss? Pitch Report, Playing 11 – 5 T20I Series, 2025, 2nd T20I Match

NZ vs PAK Match Winner Prediction: New Zealand is set to face off against Pakistan in the 2nd T20I match of the ongoing 5 T20 series. This upcoming international match will be hosted at University Oval, Dunedin on March 18, 2025 (Tuesday) at 6:45 AM IST. 

New Zealand 

New Zealand gained a dream victory in the first T20, blowing Pakistan completely out of the match. After winning the toss, the Kiwis bowled first and destructively sent all Pakistani batters back to the pavilion in 18.4 overs when the scoreboard revealed 91 runs. In reply to the small target, the opening order was sufficient to chase down this low-scoring match winning it by 9 wickets. New Zealand will look forward to achieving a lead in the series by 2-0. 

Jacob Duffy was under the spotlight as his spell-bound bowling earned him 4 wickets at an economy of 3.82. In addition, Kyle Jamieson was also a match-winner with 3 wickets in 4 overs at the expense of just 8 runs with one maiden over. 

Opening batter Tim Seifert did no delay in scoring runs as he played an impressive inning of 44 runs off 29 balls at a strike rate of 151.72. 

Pakistan

Contrary to expectations, the defeat in the opening match was like a nightmare for Pakistan. Salman Ali Agha who took over the role of captaincy had a poor start as his side could not manage to score runs in three digits. 

In the middle order, Khushdil Shah tried to hold the strings of batting together with his 32 runs off 30 balls. However, the lack of support from the other end was visible which restricted the team from reaching even around the average score for the first inning. 

In the next T20, Pakistan will aim to forget the disastrous start and think about a magical comeback while playing away from home conditions. 

As the second match of the 5 T20 series between New Zealand and Pakistan will begin soon, the match will unfold as an engaging contest because New Zealand will eye on continuing the winning streak, and Pakistan will head for turning the tide. 

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New Zealand vs Pakistan Match Details, 5 T20I Series

University Oval, Pitch And Weather Report

The surface at University Oval is a balanced track offering certain advantages to the bowling unit also. The batters certainly exploit the conditions going in their favor from the beginning of the match. As per the previous T20I matches held here, five fixtures were won by the first batting team out of seven occasions. The average score for the first inning has been noticed as approximately 165. Therefore, setting a high score after winning the toss is most likely the decision to go with at University Oval. 

University Oval, T20 Records

New Zealand vs Pakistan Head-to-Head Record in T20I 

NZ vs PAK Today’s Probable 11

Key Players to Watch Out in NZ vs PAK, 2nd T20I Match

Top Batters 

Tim Seifert

• Tim Seifert is a right-hand batter, and he opens the inning. 
• In the recent match, he was unstoppable as he played a match-winning inning of 44 runs off 29 balls with one maximum and seven boundaries. 

Daryl Mitchell

• Daryl Mitchell is a right-hand batter who plays in the middle order.
• As an experienced batter, he can anchor innings and speed up at the right time having consistent innings in the past. He has amassed 1411 runs in 66 innings with a strike rate of 139.28 in his T20I career. 

Also, keep your eyes on Mark Chapman and Finn Allen

Salman Ali Agha

• Salman Ali Agha is a right-hand batter who arrives after the dismissal of an opener. 
• Salman Ali Agha played an inning of 18 runs off 20 balls in the last match where no other batsman was surviving on the crease for long. 

Khushdil Shah

• Khushdil Shah is a left-hand batter who plays as an all-rounder in the team. 
• In T20I career, Khushdil Shah has a strike rate of 108.98 and in the last match, he was the highest run-scorer for Pakistan. 

Top Bowlers 

Jacob Duffy

• Jacob Duffy is a right-arm fast medium bowler. 
• The performance in the last match was terrific as Jacob Duffy gained 4 wickets including the dismissal of set batsman Khushdil Shah. 

Also, keep an eye on – Kyle Jamieson and Michael Bracewell 

Abrar Ahmed 

• Abrar Ahmed picks up leg break googly as his bowling style. 
• In the last match, Abrar Ahmed dismissed Tim Seifert who was playing an explosive inning. 

Also, keep an eye on – Shaheen Afridi 

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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.