ISLAMABAD: New Zealand’s pacers stole the show on Sunday, delivering a good performance to lead the hosts to a 115-run victory over Pakistan in the 4th T20I. The win not only secured New Zealand’s win in the match but also sealed the series.
New Zealand win the fourth T20I to lead the series 3-1.#NZvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/ZrG9IAArxB
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 23, 2025
Jacob Duffy was the standout performer with the ball, taking four crucial wickets. Zakary Foulkes provided invaluable support, claiming three wickets of his own, and keeping the pressure on Pakistan throughout their chase.
New Zealand win the series
Despite a good effort from Pakistan’s Abdul Samad, who top-scored with 44 runs, and Irfan Khan’s 24 runs, the visitors failed to build a solid partnership and fell well short of the target. New Zealand’s bowlers executed their plans perfectly, never allowing Pakistan’s chase to gain momentum. With this win, New Zealand has clinched the series with a match to spare.
Earlier, New Zealand posted a competitive total of 220/6 in the 4th T20I against Pakistan. Despite some excellent bowling efforts from Pakistan’s Haris Rauf and Abrar Ahmad, the hosts managed to set a good target for the visitors.
Key contributions with the bat came from Tim Seifert (44), Finn Allen (50), and Michael Bracewell (46), who played crucial roles in New Zealand’s push towards a strong total.
Haris Rauf takes four
Pakistan’s bowlers, however, fought hard, with Haris Rauf leading the charge, taking 3 wickets. Abrar Ahmad also impressed with the ball, claiming 2 wickets during the match. New Zealand have made 220 runs with the loss of six wickets in 4th T20I at Mount Maunganui on Sunday. Pakistan side need 221 runs to win the match against the hosts. New Zealand’s Tim Seifert made 44, Finn Allen 50, and Michael Bracewell 46 and played a key role in providing a good total for their side.
In an exciting contest on Sunday, New Zealand posted a competitive total of 220/6 in the 4th T20I against Pakistan. Despite some excellent bowling efforts from Pakistan’s Haris Rauf and Abrar Ahmad, the hosts managed to set a good target for the visitors, who now need 221 runs to win.
Key contributions with the bat came from Tim Seifert (44), Finn Allen (50), and Michael Bracewell (46), who played crucial roles in New Zealand’s push towards a strong total.
Pakistan grab two quick wickets after the drinks break ☄️
Abbas and Abrar provide the breakthroughs ⚡#NZvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/lteiCgUqOt
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 23, 2025
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl first against New Zealand in 4th T20I at Mount Maunganui on Sunday.
🚨 TOSS ALERT 🚨
Pakistan win the toss and opt to field first in the fourth T20I 🏏#NZvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/sb3SeC7q7z
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 23, 2025
Riding high on confidence after a record-breaking chase on Friday, Pakistan will try their best to level the series against the hosts.
According to cricinfo, there are two changes in New Zealand as Will O’Rourke and Jacob Duffy will replace Kyle Jamieson and Bean Sears.
New Zealand XI: Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Mitch Hay (wk), Michael Bracewell (cap), Ish Sodhi, Zakary Foulkes, Jacob Duffy, Will O’Rourke.
A toss win for Pakistan and they elect to bowl first in the 4th T20I at Bay Oval. One change to the XI as Will O’Rourke and Zak Foulkes come in for Kyle Jamieson and Ben Sears. Follow play LIVE and free in NZ on TVNZ 1, TVNZ+ 📺 Sport Nation NZ and The ACC 📻 LIVE scoring |… pic.twitter.com/rrjx2q5X3t
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) March 23, 2025
Pakistan XI: Mohammad Haris (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Ali Agha (cap), Irfan Khan, Shadab Khan, Abdul Samad, Khushdil Shah, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf.
Unchanged team for today’s match 🇵🇰#NZvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/hfErvpi0fq
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 23, 2025