New Zealand vs Pakistan 1st T20I 2025 Highlights

Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs Pakistan 1st T20I 2025 - Pakistan tour of New Zealand 5-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between Pakistan and New Zealand at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on 16th March 2025.

Kyle Jamieson had three wickets in his first three overs © Getty Images

Jacob Duffy's career-best 4-for, Kyle Jamieson and Ish Sodhi's combined 5-wickets before Tim Seifert's 29-ball 44 sets up to New Zealand easy nine-wicket victory over Pakistan and take a 1-0 lead in a one-sided game of the first T20I.

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The nine-wicket win is New Zealand's ninth time in T20 international and first time New Zealand had defeated Pakistan by nine wickets in T20Is. New Zealand chased 92 was their ninth lowest successful run-chase in T20 international and It is their lowest chase against Pakistan in T20Is, previous lowest chase was 106 at Wellington in 2018. Pakistan's 91 was their fifth lowest score in a completed innings in T20 international and It is their lowest-score against New Zealand in T20Is, previous lowest was 101 at Wellington in 2016. Pakistan's 91 was the lowest total by any team at Hagley Oval, Christchurch in T20Is, previous lowest was 92 by New Zealand against Pakistan in the last year. Jacob Duffy's 4 for 14 was his best bowling performance for New Zealand in T20 international and the second best-bowling-figures by an New Zealand bowler against Pakistan in T20Is after Tim Southee's 5 for 18 at Auckland in 2010.

Pakistan bowled out for 91 in 18.4 overs with top scorer by Khushdil Shah struck 32 off 30-balls including 3-sixes.

Salman Agha scored 18 off 20-balls including 2-fours and Jahandad Khan hit a run-a-ball 17-runs contained a boundary.

New Zealand best bowler by Jacob Duffy claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 14-runs in 3.4-overs, Kyle Jamieson picked up 3-wickets for 8-runs in 4-overs included a maiden, Ish Sodhi took 2-wickets and one for Zakary Foulkes.

New Zealand chased 92-1 in 10.1 overs with top scorer by Tim Seifert hammered a 44 off 29-balls including 7-fours & a six with strike rate of 151.72.

Finn Allen blasted a unbeaten 29 off 17-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 170.58 and Tim Robinson scored 18 off 15-balls included a boundary.

Pakistan best bowler by Abrar Ahmed took 1-wicket for 15-runs in 2.1-overs.

Kyle Jamieson named Player of the match for his pace bowling attack to picked up 3-wickets for 8-runs in 4-overs including a maiden with economy rate of 2.

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