Pakistani fights from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 continued in the first T20i game of the five meth series against New Zealand. Men in Green had a disappointing performance in the first T20I and registered the unwanted record at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Sunday, March 16th.
Pakistan had a disappointing champion of the Trophy 2025 champion, where they came out in the group stage. Hoping a turnaround, they made changes in their team because of a white ball series against New Zealand. Significantly, Pakistan lowered the older player Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan from the T20I team.
Pakistan threw out 91 rides in a serial opener against New Zealand
Pakistan went out to the catastrophic start after sending the first time to open the series against New Zealand for the first time. Visitors were reduced to 11-4 within five additions, while Kyle Jamieson had devastated with the new ball. He ended up with figures of 3-8 in four additives, including a maiden.
Jacob Duffy registered career figures with the best T20 from 4-14 in 3.4 additives. Pakistan never recovered from the upper row collapse, and only three blows reached two -core digits.
Captain Salman Aghha scored 18 runs and shared a 46-line with Khushdil Shah, which is top-notch with 32 of 30 balls, including three six. Riding Khan added 17 rides, but Pakistan pulled out only 91 rides with the remaining eight balls.
Pakistan registers the unwanted record after decaying in New Zealand
Pakistan registered its lowest T20I total number in New Zealand. The team of Salman Agh has surpassed its previous lowest T20I in total against black caps, which is 101 all at a loss of 95 running in Wellington in 2016. It was their lowest T20I in format since 2010.
Pakistani lowest male T20I results in New Zealand:
| Achieve | Place | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Christchurch | 2025 |
| 101 | Wellington | 2016 |
| 105 | Wellington | 2015 |
Pakistani Lowest Sums in T20is -u:
| Opposition | Total | Place | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 74 | Dubai | 2012 |
| Western India | 82 | Mirpur | 2014 |
| India | 83 | Mirpur | 2016 |
| England | 89 | Cardiff | 2010 |
| New Zealand | 91 | Hagley oval | 2025 |
| Sri Lanka | 95 | Hambanthota | 2012 |
| Zimbabwe | 99 | Haraba | 2021 |
| Sri Lanka | 101 | Lahore | 2017 |
| New Zealand | 101 | Wellington | 2016 |
| New Zealand | 105 | Wellington | 2018 |
New Zealand Thrash Pakistan, Chase 91 in only 10.1 adding
New Zealand has persecuted the goal of 91 runs in just 10.1 additions to take over a 1-0 lead in the T20I series with five games.
The team opener gave a aggressive start with a Quickfire 44 of 29 balls, including seven four and six. Finn Allen added an undefeated 29 run of 17 delivery, while Tim Robinson remained undefeated in the 18th year. They sealed the victory with two of the first ball 11.
The second T20I between New Zealand and Pakistan is scheduled to play at the University oval in Dunedin on Tuesday, March 18th.
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