New Zealand vs Pakistan 3rd T20I Prediction, and Betting Tips

Pakistan is struggling with form, while NZ dominates the Pakistan tour of New Zealand.

  • Published - March 20, 2025 18:16:08
  • Updated - March 21, 2025 14:46:18
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New Zealand vs Pakistan are coming together for the 3rd T20I clash of the Pakistan tour of New Zealand 2025. The match is scheduled to take place at the  Eden Park, Auckland on Friday at 11:45 AM.

NZ vs PAK Match Preview: New Zealand is enjoying lead in the ongoing bilateral tour and have registered two wins against the visitors Pakistan. In the last encounter, New Zealand secured a thrilling and easy win over Men in Green. Coming into this match both the teams will eye on win.

Relying on big hitters like Finn Allen and Tim Seifert, while captain Michael Bracewell will lead from the front for the KIWIS whereas Pakistan, on the other hand, will look to create wins with experienced players like Shadab Khan and Shaheen Afridi in the ranks. With both sides having firepower in the batting and bowling fans can expect a thrilling contest.

NZ vs PAK Match Overview

League Pakistan tour of New Zealand
Match New Zealand vs Pakistan, 3rd T20I
Time 11:45 AM IST, Friday, March 21, 2025
Venue Eden Park, Auckland 

NZ vs PAK Head-to-Head Record

Total Matches played 25
New Zealand (NZ) Won 13
Pakistan (PAK) Won 10
No Result/ Tied 2

NZ vs PAK Last 5 Match Form

Team Last 5 Matches
New Zealand (NZ) W, W, L, W, W
Pakistan (PAK) L, L, L, L, L

Pakistan tour of New Zealand,  Ground Stats

Eden Park, Auckland  
Total 27
Team Bat 1st 13
Team Bat 2nd 12
Average First Innings Score 169
Highest Score New Zealand 243/6
Lowest Score Bangladesh 76/10

Pitch Report 

New Zealand vs Pakistan the 3rd T20I match of the Pakistan tour of New Zealand 2025 is set to be played at  Eden Park, Auckland. The pitch here is Batting friendly pitch which helps batters to enjoy an advantage scoring big runs.The pitch here is also good for pacers.

Weather Report

Temperature 23°C
Weather Forecast 60% Humidity with 0% chance of rain 
Pitch Behavior Batting Friendly
Best Suited To Good for pacers
Average 1st innings score  169

NZ vs PAK Playing 11s (Predicted)

New Zealand Probable XI: Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Hay (wk), Michael Bracewell (c), Zakary Foulkes, Jacob Duffy, Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears.

Pakistan Probable XI: Mohammad Haris (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Agha (c), Irfan Khan, Shadab Khan, Abdul Samad, Khushdil Shah, Jahandad Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Ali.

NZ vs PAK Team Prediction – Who Will Win?

As per our analysis, game stats, recent matches, and the squad of these two teams, there is a high probability that NZ is expected to win this match. However, the winner can be entirely attributed to the ground stats and records. As per the ground stats, the chances of the team batting Second are high, so the Chasing team will likely win the 3rd T20I of the Pakistan tour of New Zealand.  

However, with cricket’s unpredictable nature and PAK’s batting firepower, this match could go either way. So please analyze on your part and then invest.

New Zealand vs Pakistan Prediction Today Match: Injury Updates

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