New Zealand Win Toss, Opt to Bowl First Against Pakistan in Fifth T20I

Both sides will try to put their bench strength to the test in the forthcoming match

By DTD- On Mar 26, 2025

ISLAMAAD: New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl first against Pakistan in the fifth and final T20I of the series on Wednesday at the Sky Stadium.

Playing XI

Pakistan

Mohammad Haris (w), Hasan Nawaz, Omair Bin Yousuf, Salman Agha (c), Usman Khan, Shadab Khan, Abdul Samad, Jahandad Khan, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem, and Mohammad Ali.

New Zealand

Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Mitch Hay (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell (captain), Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Ben Sears, Will O’Rourke.

Head-to-Head

There have been 48 T20I matches between New Zealand and Pakistan. New Zealand has won 22, whereas Pakistan has won 24 times. Two games concluded with no result.

Played 47 matches.

Pakistan won 24

New Zealand won 21 times.

There was no result: 2.

Both sides will try to put their bench strength to the test in the forthcoming match, as New Zealand has already gained an unassailable 3-1 lead, but the host side would like to finish the assignment with a more overpowering scoreline.

Pakistan, on the other hand, has brought in numerous fresh players for the series and would want to conclude it on a high note.

Pakistan: L, W, L, L, A (most recent first)

In New Zealand: W, L, W, W, L