NZ vs PAK Match Preview- 2nd T20I, Pakistan tour of New Zealand 2025

New Zealand and Pakistan will be facing each other in the second T20I of the ongoing five-match series on Tuesday (March 18). The NZ vs PAK 2nd T20I match will be played on Tuesday (March 18) at the University Oval, Dunedin.

Pakistan will have their task cut out after the heavy loss they suffered in the first T20I. The Men in Green proved no match for a second-string New Zealand side as they were thoroughly outplayed.

Asked to bat first, Pakistan's batters came up with a horrible batting performance. Both of their openers departed even without opening their account and Pakistan just could not recover after that.

The tourists kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were eventually all out for 91 runs. Khushdil Shah (32) was the only Pakistan batter to touch the 20-run mark. For New Zealand, Kyle Jamieson and Jacob Duffy picked up 3 and 4 wickets respectively.

With both the teams now gearing up to take on each other in the second T20I, here is the match preview.

NZ vs PAK Match Preview- 2nd T20I, Pakistan tour of New Zealand 2025:

NZ vs PAK, Date and Venue:

The upcoming NZ vs PAK match will be played on Tuesday (March 18) at the University Oval in Dunedin. The match will be played from 06:45 AM IST (02:15 PM local time).

Squads:

New Zealand:

New Zealand Squad: Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Tim Robinson, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Hay(w), Michael Bracewell(c), Zakary Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, James Neesham, Ben Sears, William O'Rourke

Pakistan:

Mohammad Haris(w), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Agha(c), Irfan Khan, Shadab Khan, Khushdil Shah, Abdul Samad, Jahandad Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Ali, Omair Yousuf, Haris Rauf, Abbas Afridi, Usman Khan, Sufiyan Muqeem

NZ vs PAK key battles:

Mohammad Haris vs Kyle Jamieson:

Pakistan's openers will be desperate to come up with a good show in the upcoming game. Mohammad Haris as well as his opening partner Hasan Nawaz were out for a duck in the first T20I. Nawaz was making his debut and could not deliver.

The onus will be on the experienced Haris to give Pakistan a good start with the bat. While Haris will be looking to make an impact with the bat, Kyle Jamieson will be keen to make a difference with the ball once again. After taking 3 wickets in the first game, Jamieson will look to give New Zealand a good start with the ball in the second game as well.

Salman Agha vs Michael Bracewell:

With Pakistan in desperate need of a win, the onus will be on their captain Salman Agha to lead the side from the front. Agha is one of the better players of spin bowling in the current Pakistan side and he will be looking to take on New Zealand's bowlers especially their captain Michael Bracewell.

Just like Agha, Bracewell will also be looking to lead his team from the front. The battle of the captains could very well decide the fate of the second T20I between Pakistan and New Zealand.

Finn Allen vs Shaheen Afridi:

The last time Pakistan visited New Zealand for a T20I series, Finn Allen was adjudged the Player of the Series. In 5 games, he had scored 275 runs at an average of 55. The right-handed batsman has started the ongoing series on a promising note as well.

In the series-opener, he remained unbeaten on 29 off 17 balls and will be eyeing a big score in the upcoming game. The onus will be on Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Afridi to ensure that Allen does not get the start and play a match-winning knock.

NZ vs PAK Key Players:

NZ - Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell and Kyle Jamieson will be the key players for New Zealand.

PAK - Mohammad Haris, Salman Agha, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi and Abrar Ahmed will be the key players for Pakistan.

NZ vs PAK Weather Report:

Rain could play spoilsport during the second NZ vs PAK T20I. The chances of rain between 2 to 4 PM local time are around 50 percent. The temperature is expected to hover around 12 degrees Celsius throughout the game.

Conclusion:

With form on their side, New Zealand will be eyeing another win while Pakistan will be desperate to turn things around and draw level in the series.