PAK vs NZ Head to Head Records in T20Is- 4th T20I, New Zealand Tour of Pakistan 2024

Pakistan and New Zealand are set to wrestle with each other in the 4th T20I. The PAK vs NZ T20I series will shift to a new venue after two games. The PAK vs NZ 4th T20I will take place at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The first three games took place in Rawalpindi. 

The 1st encounter between both sides ended with no result. The match was affected by rain with just a few balls into the 1st innings. In the 2nd T20I, Babar Azam & Co. outplayed New Zealand by 7 wickets by chasing down a poor total of 92 runs. 

BlackCaps made a comeback in the 3rd T20I after a dismal batting show in the second game. Pakistan piled up a brilliant total of 178-4 batting first; with teamwork by Saim Ayub (32), Babar Azam (37), Irfan Khan (30), and Shadab Khan (41). 

However, Mark Chapman chased it down for the Kiwis with his 87-run unbeaten knock. Now, both teams will aim for another victory in PAK vs NZ 4th T20I to grab the reins of the series. Ahead of the match, below are detailed head-to-head records between Pakistan and New Zealand. 

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PAK vs NZ Head to Head Records in T20Is- 4th T20I, New Zealand Tour of Pakistan 2024

PAK vs NZ Head-to-Head Records: Key Statistics

PAK vs NZ head-to-head record in T20Is reveals both teams have faced each other in 40 T20I matches. Pakistan has won 22 matches while New Zealand has won 18 games. Both teams have only played 3 T20Is at Gaddadi Stadium in Lahore. Two games were won by Pakistan while two encounters were won by New Zealand. 

PAK vs NZ Head-to-Head Records: Recent 5 Encounters

In the recent five T20I games between Pakistan and New Zealand, both teams have won 2 matches each while one ended with no result. Three of these games took place in the ongoing New Zealand tour of Pakistan 2024. The rest two games took place in New Zealand at the start of this year. 

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PAK vs NZ Head-to-Head Records: Key moments and stand-out performances

According to PAK vs NZ head-to-head stats, Babar Azam is the highest run-getter for Pakistan with 806 runs in 22 innings. He has also slammed the top knock of an unbeaten 101 runs. Mohammad Hafeez (98*) and Mohammad Rizwan (98*, 90*, 89) are other Pak batters with top T20I knocks vs New Zealand. 

In bowling, Haris Rauf has clinched the most 32 wickets, followed by Shaheen Afridi with 20 scalps. Umar Gul has the best bowling figures of 5/6. Shahid Afridi and Haris Rauf have got 4-wicket hauls. 

Speaking about New Zealand, Kane Williamson is the leading run-getter vs Pakistan with 667 runs in 21 games. Finn Allen (137) and Mark Chapman (104*) have slammed centuries vs Pakistan in the shortest format. 

Among bowlers, Tim Southee is the leading wicket-taker with 23 dismissals to his name. Tim Southee also accounts for the best bowling show against Pakistan, picking 5 wickets for 18 runs. Nathan McCullum, Adam Milne, and Jacob Duffy are some bowlers with 4-wicket hauls.

PAK vs NZ Head-to-Head Records: Trends and Patterns 

Pakistan and New Zealand have been equally powerful on Pak soil. Out of 8 games, Pakistan has won 3 matches while New Zealand has also won 3 games. Two encounters ended with no result. In the ongoing series too, both sides have won 1 game each after 3 encounters.  

Conclusion

New Zealand crushed Pakistan by a miserable margin of 4-1 at home in the previous T20I series in January. Pakistan aims for revenge on home soil. However, New Zealand won the previous game by 7 wickets and looks powerful despite being short of crucial members.