Full Match Report & Analysis on Pakistan vs New Zealand ODI 2025

 Full Match Report & Analysis on Pakistan vs New Zealand ODI 2025

Introduction

The mega ODI event between Pakistan and New Zealand has really made cricket following fans go gaga, so it was today. The match was filled with amazing performances, pulsing dramatic moments and take-aways after the game for the two teams.

Here, we are going to break all that down in this space, as far as the match detail, player performance match statistics look like and what it begs for rolling the series some more.

Match Summary

Match Details:

Match: Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st ODI 2025

Date: March 29, 2025,

Venue: McLean Park, Napier

Result: New Zealand won by 73 runs

New Zealand made a good batting score of 344. Pakistan had a good start but could get only 271.

Batting Performance of New Zealand.

Indeed, the top-order New Zealanders reproduced a great performance at the head of the charge by Mark Chapman: Here is how their batting order performed:

Player	Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes
Mark Chapman	132	105	10	5
Kane Williamson	78	89	7	1
Finn Allen	56	43	6	3

Batting Performance of Pakistan

Initially, Pakistan's chase seemed to set itself right; however, like such critical phases, it lost wickets which made it tumble down. Here is what the top performers had to show for their efforts:

Player	Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes
Babar Azam	78	92	9	1
Salman Agha	58	67	5	2
Mohammad Rizwan	42	50	3	1

Pakistan vs New Zealand - Head-to-Head Record

Here’s a quick look at the overall ODI head-to-head record between these two teams:

Teams	Matches Played	Pakistan Wins	New Zealand Wins
Pakistan	110	56	52
New Zealand	110	52	56

 Match Highlights

Mark Chapman scored a century to lift New Zealand to a big total.

Babar Azam played a fighting knock to keep Pakistan in the game.

Pakistan's hopes of chasing down the score virtually ended with a middle-order collapse.

Trent Boult's excellent spell (3/42) sealed an easy victory for New Zealand.

What will happen now?

Pakistan will try to make a comeback in the second ODI.

New Zealand will be looking to take the series with another victory.

The next match will be held on April 2, 2025  at Seddon Park, Hamilton.

Final Thoughts

While Pakistan put up a fight, it was the batters and disciplined bowling from New Zealand that earned them a well-deserved victory. Looking forward, Pakistan must focus on their middle-order and bowling strategies if they want to level the series.

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