New Zealand vs Pakistan 2025 Match Preview, 5th T20I

The last and final T20I is set to be played at Sky Stadium in Wellington, and though the series has already been claimed by New Zealand (NZ), Pakistan (PAK) still has a chance to redeem themselves in this final game, which will be played on Wednesday, March 26.

The New Zealand team will go into the game with confidence, especially after their incredible win in the fourth T20I, where Michael Bracewell and his boys thrashed the Green Shirts by 115 runs. This was another clinical performance from the Blackcaps, who will now head into this match leading the series by a margin of 3-1.

On the other hand, the Salman Agha-led side will not be as confident, and despite their performance in the third T20I, there is barely anything positive they can take from the series. Though some players have delivered great performances, the majority have suffered consistent failures, which they will want to overcome in the last and final match of the series.

Match Details 

Pitch Report 

Sky Stadium is known for its high-scoring matches. This is why most of the games played here have been won by the team bowling first, as the pitch does not change significantly throughout the match. The small boundaries also ensure that batters have enough freedom to play their shots at the venue. Though there might be some extra bounce for the pacers, this has largely been a batting-friendly wicket.

Head-to-Head record 

NZ vs PAK Predicted Playing 11 

New Zealand:  

 Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Mitch Hay (wk), Michael Bracewell (c), Ish Sodhi, Zakary Foulkes, Jacob Duffy, Will O'Rourke. 

Pakistan: 

Usman Khan (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Ali Agha (c), Muhammad Irfan Khan, Shadab Khan, Abdul Samad, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf.