New Zealand vs Pakistan T20 Series 2020


In December 2020 and January 2021 Pakistan team will be on tour to New Zealand where it will play a three-match series of T20. The teams and captains of both teams are not yet declared from any side.

The first T20 between both of these teams will be played on December 18 at Eden Park, Auckland. As both teams have quality and specialized batsmen and bowlers who hold vast experience in T20 matches. Both teams are known for their aggression and strategic games. The players of New Zealand who have played in IPL  are highly in form, and that is why the team can prove challenging for the guest team.

The second T20 of this series will be played on December 20 on Sunday. It will be played at Seddon Park, Hamilton. This match will be very crucial for both teams. The team which will have won the first match will try to win this match and seal the series. For the team losing the first match, it will be a chance to balance the series. Hence players from both teams will have to provide the best of their talent. As it will be played on Sunday, it will be a full entertainment for spectators.

The third T20 match will be played at McLean Park Napier, on December 22 which can be a series winner deciding. If both teams will have won 1 match each from the previous two matches, result of this match will decide the series winner. Hence this match will also be equally important for both teams. Pakistan has an excellent bowling attack while New Zealand has exploding batsmen and hence it will be a full entertainment and thrilling match. Both teams will have to offer the best of their skills to win the series and improve ICC ranking. All three matches will start at 11:00 AM local time.

Series Result New Zealand Won the 3 Match T20 Series By 2-1
Player Of the Series Tim Louis Seifert
Start Date 2020-12-18
End Date 2020-12-22
Host Country New Zealand

Schedule

New Zealand vs Pakistan 1st T20 Match 2020
Match 1
Date - 2020-12-18
Day - Friday
Time - 19:00(Local)

Scorecard
New Zealand
Player of the Match
Jacob Duffy
Pakistan Venue
Eden Park
New Zealand vs Pakistan 2nd T20 Match 2020
Match 2
Date - 2020-12-20
Day - Sunday
Time - 19:00(Local)

Scorecard
New Zealand
Player of the Match
Tim Southee
Pakistan Venue
Seddon Park
New Zealand vs Pakistan 3rd T20 Match 2020
Match 3
Date - 2020-12-22
Day - Tuesday
Time - 19:00(Local)

Scorecard
New Zealand
Player of the Match
Mohammad Rizwan
Pakistan Venue
McLean Park
Teams
Pakistan New Zealand

Squad

Pakistan Team Squad
Azhar Ali Mohammad Hafeez Sarfaraz Ahmed Haris Sohail
Wahab Riaz Fawad Alam Mohammad Rizwan Babar Azam
Shan Masood Sohail Khan Yasir Shah Imad Wasim
Zafar Khan Iftikhar Ahmed Hussain Talat Amad Butt
Imran Butt Shaheen Afridi Naseem Shah Mohammad Abbas
Imam-ul-Haq Abid Ali Muhammad Musa Shadab Khan
Faheem Ashraf Haris Rauf Khushdil Shah Mohammad Hasnain
Usman Qadir Rohail Nazir Haider Ali Abdullah Shafique

New Zealand Team Squad
Kane Williamson Douglas Bracewell Tim Southee Trent Boult
Martin Guptill Jimmy Neesham Jacob Duffy Ish Sodhi
Todd Astle Daryl Mitchell Scott Kuggeleijn Mark Chapman
Mitchell Santner Kyle Jamieson Tim Seifert Glenn Phillips
Blair Tickner Devon Conway