new zealand and Pakistan They head to each other on Tuesday (March 18th) for the second T20I of the ongoing five-match series. The NZ vs Pak 2nd T20I match will take place on Tuesday (March 18th) at the University Oval in Dunedin.
Pakistan will cut off their work after a huge loss that suffered in the first T20I. The green man did not prove a match with the second string side of New Zealand, due to his thorough peeling.
The Pakistani batsman, asked to hit first, came up with a horrifying batting performance. Both openers left without opening an account, and Pakistan was unable to recover afterwards.
Tourists continued to lose wickets regularly, and eventually came out with 91 runs. Khushdil Shah (32) was the only Pakistani batsman to touch the 20-run mark. In New Zealand, Kyle Jamieson and Jacob Duffy picked up three and four wickets, respectively.
Here’s a match preview as both teams are preparing to take over each other in the second T20I.
NZ vs Pak Match Preview-2nd T20I, Pakistan Tour New Zealand 2025:
NZ vs PAK, date and venue:
The upcoming NZ vs PAK match will take place on Tuesday (March 18th) at the University Oval in Dunedin. The match will take place from 6:45am (2:15pm local time).
squad:
new zealand:
New Zealand Squad: Tim Seyfert, Finn Allen, Tim Robinson, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Hay (W), Michael Braiswell (C), Zachary Fawkes, Kyle Jamieson, Ish Soddy, Jacob Duffy, James Neeschm, Ben Sars, William Olorke
Pakistan:
Mohammad Harris (W), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Aga (C), Irfan Khan, Shadav Khan, Kushdir Shah, Abdul Samad, Jahandad Khan, Shahaen Afridi, Abal Ahmed, Mohammad Ali, Omaia Youssuf, Harishi Rauf, Abbas Afridi, Usman Khan, Suffiyan Muqeem
NZ vs PAK Key Battle:
Mohammad Harris vs Kyle Jamieson:
Pakistani openers will be desperate to come up with a good show in the upcoming games. Mohammad Harris and his opening partner Hasan Nawaz headed out for the duck in their first T20I. Nawaz was making his debut and was unable to deliver.
Experienced Harris is responsible for getting off to a good start from the bat to Pakistan. Harris wants to influence the bat, but Kyle Jamieson is keen to make a difference to the ball once again. After taking three wickets in the first game, Jamieson considers New Zealand getting off to a good start with the ball in the second game as well.
Salman Agha vs Michael Bracewell:
As Pakistan needs to crave victory, responsibility heads towards Captain Salman Aga and leads the side from the front. Aga is one of the greatest players in spin bowling on the current Pakistani side, aiming to face New Zealand bowlers, particularly captain Michael Blaiswell.
Like Agha, Bracewell is about to lead his team head on. The Captain’s Battle was able to determine the fate of the second T20I between Pakistan and New Zealand very well.
Fin Allen vs Shaheen Afridi:
When Pakistan last visited New Zealand for the T20I series, Finn Anne Allen was judged to be a player in the series. In five games, he averaged 55 and scored 275 runs. The right-handed batsman also started the ongoing series with promising memos.
In the series opener, he remains undefeated with 17 balls to 29 off-balls, keeping his eye on the big scores in upcoming games. Pakistan’s pace spearhead Shaheen Afridi is responsible for Allen getting the start and not playing knocks that won in the match.
NZ vs PAK key players:
NZ – Tim Seyfert, Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Blaiswell and Kyle Jamieson will become key players in New Zealand.
Pack – Mohammad Harris, Salman Aga, Kushdir Shah, Shaheen Afridi and Abral Ahmed will become important players in Pakistan.
NZ vs PAK Weather Report:
Rain could play spoilers between the second NZ vs. PAK T20I. There is an approximately 50% chance of rain from 2pm to 4pm local time. Temperature is expected to hover around 12 degrees Celsius throughout the game.
Conclusion:
With their form on their side, New Zealand is looking for another victory, but Pakistan is eager to turn things around and bring out the level in the series.