Delhi: The thrill of the five -match T20 series between Pakistan and New Zealand is going to start soon. The first match of the series will be played on Sunday (16 March 2025). This time Pakistan’s team will field with the new captain, while New Zealand’s big players are busy in IPL 2025. Because of this, New Zealand captaincy Michael Bracewell will do.
Changes in Pakistan’s captaincy
In this series against New Zealand, Pakistan’s team will be captained by Salman Ali Agha. During this time, the star batsmen Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam will not be in the team, which is a big change for Pakistan.
Absence of New Zealand players
Many big players of New Zealand’s main team are busy in IPL 2025, due to which some changes will be seen in their team. In such a situation, New Zealand will be in the hands of Michael Bracewell.
Match details
| Match | Pakistan and New Zealand |
| Site | Christchurch, Hagley Oval Stadium |
| Date and time | 16 March 2025, 6:45 am |
| Live broadcast and streaming details | Sony Sports Network, Fankode Apps and Website |
Pitch report of Christchurch Stadium
The pitch of the Hagley Oval is considered balanced, which helps both batsmen and bowlers equally. In the initial overs, fast bowlers can get movement from the ball, which increases the challenge for the batsmen. At the same time, spin bowlers also get help in post-match overs, which makes sports and exciting. A score of 160-170 is considered competitive on this ground. The toss -winning team usually prefers to bowl first, as the initial position here is favorable for the bowlers.
Christchurch Stadium data
| Description | Number |
|---|---|
| Total match | 14 |
| Match won by the team batting first | 6 |
| Match won by the first bowling team | 8 |
| The average score of the first innings | 157 |
| Average score of second innings | 130 |
| highest score | 208/5 (20 overs) – NZ vs Ban |
| Minimum score | 32/10 (14.5 overs) – BANW vs NZW |
| The biggest score chase | 177/3 (19.5 overs) – PAK vs. BAN |
| The lowest score defended | 134/8 (20 overs) – pak vs NZ |
Head-to-head record
| Description | Number |
|---|---|
| Total matches played | 44 |
| Pakistan won | 23 |
| New Zealand won | 19 |
How will the season of Christchurch be
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum temperature | 26 degrees |
| Minimum temperature | 14 degrees |
| weather condition | Clean and no hope of rain |
Where to see the live broadcast of the match
| Description | Details |
|---|---|
| Match date | Sunday (16 March 2025) |
| Match time (IST) | 6:45 am |
| Toss Time (IST) | 6:15 am |
| Match site | Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
| Broadcast on tv | Sony sports network |
| Livestream (apps and websites) | Sony Live and Fankode Apps and Website |
Possible playing XI of both teams
| New Zealand Estimated XI | Pakistan approximate xi |
|---|---|
| Tim robinson | Mohammad Haris (wk) |
| Fin | Usman Khan |
| Mark chapman | Salman Ali Aga (C) |
| Darrel mitchell | Shadab Khan |
| Jimmy Neesham | Muhammad Irfan Khan |
| I am (Wk) | Zahandad Khan |
| Michael Bracewell (C) | Khushdil Shah |
| Ish Sodhi | Shaheen Shah Afridi |
| Kyle Jaimison | Abrar Ahmed |
| Will o’erk | Haris Rauf |
| Ben series | Sufayan Mokim |
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