New Zealand National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Timeline

The rivalry between the New Zealand national cricket team and the Pakistan national cricket team was long – standing and was started back in the year 1955 when both the teams played Test matches together for the first time. After that, both the teams encountered each other in various ODIs, Twenty20s, and test matches while showing their dominance against each other. As of 27 March 2025, both teams have again engaged in a series of matches across different formats. However, the most recent match was hosted in New Zealand where both nations faced each other for their 5^th T20 match in March 2025. New Zealand showed their dominance over Pakistan by securing a score of 4 – 1 and won the match. The final match was organized in Wellington, New Zealand, in which New Zealand again showed their dominance over Pakistan by securing a commendable score of 128/9 in just 10 overs and winning the match by 8 wickets. Team New Zealand consists of top players, and the man of the match gave a standout performance by securing a score of 37 runs from 38 balls and made their country proud on the cricket field.

Additionally, in the Champions Tournament of 2025, which was held in February, both the teams faced each other for the ICC championship trophy which took place in Karachi. In this ICC tournament, the Pakistan team was again defeated by New Zealand by sixty runs. Moreover, New Zealand attracted a lot of attention with a score of 320/5 which was made by Willie Young and Tom Latham, which is the duo’s highest score on the cricket field.

Current Series: New Zealand vs Pakistan, 2025 – 3 ODIs , 5 T20s . Mar 16 – Apr 05

Timeline of the Matches Between New Zealand National Cricket Team and Pakistan National Cricket Team

Here we have shared the timeline of the New Zealand national cricket team and the Pakistan national cricket team:

1955: NZ vs PAK First Ever Test Series

In 1955, both the teams played their first – ever test series which was held in Pakistan in which Pakistan was able to secure a winning position by making a score of 2-0.

1970 – 1990’s ODI and Test Series

During this period, both teams have gained significant growth. Pakistan gained recognition due to their upgrading performances under the captaincy of Imran Khan. Meanwhile, New Zealand players – Martin Crowe and Richard Hadlee became the prime reason behind the success of the team. In 1984, New Zealand visited Pakistan for the Test and ODI series and was seen as more dominant. Again in 1989, New Zealand visited Pakistan for the test series however the series ended in a stalemate postion with the scoreline of 0-0.

1992 – 1999’s Pakistan Won the First World cup

In the year 1992, the World Cup tournament was organized in which Pakistan was able to defeat New Zealand not only once but twice In the group stage and semi finale. Moreover, Pakistan won their first World Cup in the following year. However, in 1999 Cricket World Cup, Pakistan was seen as more dominant in the New Zealand.

2000’s ODI Series and t20 World Cup

In 2003, the ODI series was organized in Pakistan but it was cut short due to the terrorist attack that occurred in Karachi. Later in 2007, the T20 World Cup was organized in which Pakistan successfully defeated New Zealand in the semi-final and made their position in the finals.

2010’s Matches

This year, the audience encountered intense clashes between both teams. It is also considered a major turning point in their rivalry. Both teams faced each other for the ICC Cricket World Cup in which Ross Taylor of Team New Zealand was able to secure the highest score and New Zealand was able to beat Pakistan in the group matches. Moreover, in the 2010 test series which was organized in UAE, New Zealand managed to get their historical winning by making a score of 2 – 1 in the test series.

2020’s Matches

The 2020s are considered as a new beginning for New Zealand, as they played their first Test series of 2022 – 23 in Pakistan in which New Zealand won with a score of 2 – 0. Whereas, in the T20 series of 2024, New Zealand won 5 back – to – back wins against Pakistan and secured a score of 4 – 1.

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New Zealand National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Timeline – Head-to-head Record

Here we have provided the head-to-head records of the matches held between the New Zealand national cricket team and vs Pakistan national cricket team:

>Test Matches

New Zealand and Pakistan have played 62 test matches against each other. However, New Zealand won 14 matches whereas Pakistan came victorious in 25 matches where 23 matches were considered as drawn.

Particulars	New Zealand	Pakistan
Won	14	25
Lost	25	14
Drawn	23	23
Tied	0	0
Away won	2	10
Home won	9	13
Neutral won	3	2

>ODI Matches

 Pakistan and New Zealand both have played 109 ODI matches of which 54 were won by New Zealand and 61 by Pakistan. Additionally, 3 matches ended up being drawn and one match ended up being tied.

Particulars	New Zealand	Pakistan
Won	54	61
Lost	61	54
No result	3	3
Tied	1	1
Away won	9	15
Home won	31	22
Neutral won	14	24

>T20 Matches

Both the teams have played 48 matches against each other out of which 22 matches were won by New Zealand and 24 won by Pakistan. Meanwhile, 2 matches ended without a result.

Particulars	New Zealand	Pakistan
Won	23	24
Lost	24	22
No result	2	2
Tied	0	0
Away won	4	9
Home away	16	4
Neutral win	3	11

Future of the Rivalry

Pakistan and New Zealand are strong T20I teams and have always shown their utmost talent. With new and inspiring players like Devon Conway and Shaheen Afridi, we can encounter some thrilling encounters in the coming years. It is anticipated that audiences will witness the brilliant performances of both of these teams against each other more frequently.

Conclusion

 The rivalry between both teams has evolved in a decade and they always try to give neck-to-neck competition to each other which leads to exciting contests. However, it is seen that New Zealand has been more dominant than Pakistan. Prior it was Pakistan who used to show their dominance but now New Zealand has buckled out some strategies with such strong players who never fail to give some incredible performances on the cricket field and attract a lot of audiences from all over the world with their great skills.

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