Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I series 2022-23
1st T20I:
First T20I of the series of 5 T20I matches between Pakistan and New Zealand is going to be played at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on April 14th 2023.
Pakistan vs New Zealand History:
Overall:
Series:
This is going to be the eighth bilateral series between the teams. The home team won 3 times and the foreign team also won thrice. One (1) series resulted in a draw.
The longest streak without a draw between the teams is 4 series in the span of 7 years, from 2015-16 to present, where the home side won twice and the opponent also won 2 times.
The consecutive winning streak for Pakistan against New Zealand was 2 series from 2017-18 to 2020-21.
The longest undefeated streak for Pakistan against New Zealand was 2 series from 2017-18 to 2020-21.
The consecutive winning streak for New Zealand against Pakistan was 1 series (thrice) in 2010-11, in 2015-16 and in 2020-21.
The longest undefeated streak for New Zealand against Pakistan was 3 series from 2010-11 to 2017-18.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Pakistan against New Zealand are LWWLD.
Matches:
The teams completed 29 meetings, in the shortest format of cricket, till date. The host won 18 times, whereas the opponent won 11 times.
The consecutive winning streak for Pakistan against New Zealand was 5 matches from 2018 to 2020.
The longest undefeated streak for Pakistan against New Zealand was 5 matches from 2018 to 2020.
The consecutive winning streak for New Zealand against Pakistan was 4 matches from 2016 to 2018.
The longest undefeated streak for New Zealand against Pakistan was 4 matches from 2016 to 2018.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Pakistan against New Zealand are WWLWW.
Kiwis as Visitors:
Series:
This is going to be the fourth bilateral series between the teams. The home side won twice, whereas the opposite team is still looking for the first win. One (1) series resulted in a draw.
The longest streak without a draw between the teams is 1 series (twice) in 2009-10 and in 2018-19, both times, the home side won the series.
The consecutive winning streak for Pakistan against New Zealand was 1 series (twice) in 2009-10 and in 2018-19.
The longest undefeated streak for Pakistan against New Zealand was 3 series from 2009-10 to present.
The consecutive winning streak for New Zealand against Pakistan was 0 series, till date.
The longest undefeated streak for New Zealand against Pakistan was 1 series in 2014-15.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Pakistan against New Zealand are WDW – -.
Matches:
The teams completed 7 meetings, in the shortest format of cricket, till date. The host won 6 times, whereas the opponent won just once.
The consecutive winning streak for Pakistan against New Zealand was 3 matches (twice) from 2009 to 2014 and from 2018 to present.
The longest undefeated streak for Pakistan against New Zealand was 3 matches (twice) from 2009 to 2014 and from 2018 to present.
The consecutive winning streak for New Zealand against Pakistan was 1 match in 2014.
The longest undefeated streak for New Zealand against Pakistan was 1 match in 2014.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Pakistan against New Zealand are WWWLW.
@ Pakistani Backyard:
Series:
This is going to be the first ever series at Pakistan backyard.
Matches:
The team will be competing for the first time with each other on Pakistani soil.
Points and Rankings:
The series is the comparison between the third rank (Pakistan (255)) and fifth rank (New Zealand (252)) teams. The host is just 3 points ahead of the visitors.
The Home Team (Pakistan):
The team completed 218 matches in the format. Out of them, the team won 133 times including a (1) win in a tie and lost 80 times including a couple (2) of defeats in a tie. Five (5) plays were called off without any result (No Result).
If the team will win with a margin of 5, then the team will earn 3 points without any impact in the ranking. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose 4 points with three (3) positions in the ranking.
If the team will win with a margin of 4, then the team will earn 3 points without any impact in the ranking. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose 4 points with a couple (2) of positions in the ranking.
If the team will win with a margin of 3, then the team will earn a couple (2) of points without any impact in the ranking. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose 3 points with a couple (2) of positions in the ranking.
If the team will win with a margin of 2, then the team will gain a (1) point without any impact in the ranking. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose a couple (2) of points with a couple (2) of positions in the ranking.
If the team will win with a margin of 1, then the team will gain 0 to 1 point without any impact in the ranking. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose a (1) point with 0 to 1 position in the ranking.
In case of drawing the series will impact on the team to neither gain nor lose either the points or the ranking.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Pakistan are LLLWW.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Pakistan are WLLLW.
Last 5 (completed) series results at home for Pakistan are LLWWW.
Last 5 (completed) match results at home for Pakistan are LLWWL.
The Visiting Team (New Zealand):
The team completed 188 games in the format. Out of them, the team won 98 times including a couple (2) of wins in a tied game and lost 85 times including 7 defeats in a tied game. One (1) engagement resulted in a tie and 4 outings were called off without any result (No Result).
If the team will win with a margin of 5, then the team will gain 4 points with a couple (2) of positions in the ranking. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose 3 points with a (1) position in the ranking.
If the team will win with a margin of 4, then the team will gain 4 points with a couple (2) of positions in the ranking. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose 3 points with a (1) position in the ranking.
If the team will win with a margin of 3, then the team will gain 3 points with a couple (2) of positions in the ranking. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose a couple (2) of points with a (1) position in the ranking.
If the team will win with a margin of 2, then the team will gain a couple (2) of points with a couple (2) of positions in the ranking. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose a (1) point with 0 to 1 position in the ranking.
If the team will win with a margin of 1, then the team will gain a (1) point without any impact in the rankings. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose 0 to 1 point without any impact in the rankings.
In case of drawing the series will help the team to gain 0 to 1 point without any impact in the rankings.
Last 5 (completed) series results of New Zealand are WLLWW.
Last 5 (completed) match results of New Zealand are WWL*LL.
Last 5 (completed) away series results for New Zealand are LWWWW.
Last 5 (completed) away match results for New Zealand are LLWLW.
The First Outing:
The result of the match will impact the team’s points, as if the result will go in favor of the host then the home side will gain a (1) point without any impact in the ranking, whereas the opponent will lose a (1) point without any impact in the ranking. On the other hand, in case of a reverse result, the visiting team will gain a (1) point without any impact in the ranking, whereas the host will lose a (1) point with a (1) position in the ranking. In case of tie result, the host will neither gain nor lose either the points or the ranking, whereas the foreign team will also neither gain nor lose either the points or the ranking.
Venue Weather:
Weather forecast of Lahore shows the weather would be mostly clear till the first half and then pretty clear till the end of the outing. There will be almost no chance of rain, as the precipitation percentage would be between 0% to 1%. The temperature would be between 30 to 32 Celsius. The wind would be between 4 – 7 km/h. The speed of wind and the temperature, both would decrease gradually.
Toss and Pitch:
Team preferred to bat first after winning the toss 7 times in 18 played games the selection didn’t favor the teams, as the teams won 2 times and lost 5 times.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, when the team chose to bat first, are LLWWL.
On the other hand, the teams, who chose to field first, won 4 times and lost 7 times.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, when the team chose to field first, are LWLWW.
The first batting team won the match 9 times. Whereas, the teams, who batted second, won 9 times, as well.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, while the team bat first, are WLWLL.
Overall, 6 times the teams won the toss, won the matches and lost 12 times.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, while winning the toss, are LWLWW.
Home Side (Pakistan):
Particularly, for Pakistan, the team won the toss 4 times in 18 games. The team won 1 encounter and lost thrice.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Pakistan at the venue, while winning the toss, are LWLL -.
The team never won an outing after choosing to bat first, till date.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Pakistan at the venue, while losing the toss, are LWLLW.
Score:
The lowest defended total was 145 runs in 2022, and the highest successful chase was 176 runs in 2015.
The first innings lowest total was 136 runs in 2020 and the highest total was 209 runs in 2022. For the second innings, the lowest total was 101 runs in 2019 and the highest was 177 runs in 2017.
The batting average of the first innings is 28.98 and 24.55 is for the second innings.
T20I History Between the Teams at the Venue:
Both the teams never faced each other at the venue. The encounter will be the first between the teams.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Pakistan against New Zealand at the venue are – – – – -.
Teams’ T20I History at Venue:
The Home Unit (Pakistan):
The side has a good record, as the team won 10 times and lost 8 times in 18 played outings.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Pakistan at the venue are LLWLW.
The Visiting Unit (New Zealand):
The side has never got a chance to play at the venue. The upcoming outing will be the first for the team.
Last 5 (completed) match results of New Zealand at the venue are – – – – -.
Selected XI for both the Teams:
Pakistan:
The side comes with three (3) pacers, as the team includes a couple (2) of all-rounders, both with spin and a (1) bowling all-rounder with pace.
Pakistan Eleven: B. Azam, M. Rizwan, F. Zaman, S. Ayub, S. Khan, I. Ahmed, I. Wasim, F. Ashraf, S. Shah Afridi, H. Rauf, Z. Khan
New Zealand:
The side comes with three (3) pacers and a (1) spinner, as the team includes a couple (2) of all-rounders, one (1) with pace and the other with spin, a couple (2) of batting all-rounders, one with spin the other with pace.
New Zealand Eleven: T. Latham, C. Bowes, W. Young, D. Mitchell, M. Chapman, J. Neesham, R. Ravindra, A. Milne, M. Henry, I. Sodhi, B. Lister
*Notes: the result of the most recent match is at the left. *Notes: D means draw in “last five series results”. *Notes: T means tie in “last five match results”. *Notes: “*” means the match was tied but the match was resulted through one over eliminator. *Notes: The images were taken from google search. *Notes: https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/shock-and-confusion-as-new-zealand-pull-out-of-limited-overs-series-in-pakistan-2544311
