Pakistan v New Zealand

Pakistan fined for slow over-rate in New Zealand defeat

Andy Pycroft of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Mohammad Rizwan’s side was ruled to be one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.
20 February 2025, 14:08 PM

‘The tortoise and rabbit story’: Former cricketers slam Babar for his slow-paced half-century

Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif has come down hard on the right-hander, calling his batting style outdated and reminiscent of the 1980s.
20 February 2025, 05:16 AM

Death bowling and Fakhar injury hurt Pakistan, says Rizwan

Pakistan's title defence in the first global tournament in the country since 1996 got off to a stuttering start with New Zealand winning the Group A match by 60 runs.
20 February 2025, 01:43 AM

Pakistan 'something special', says Williamson

"We saw something special today from Pakistan," said Williamson whose team have now lost four games in a row after starting the tournament with four wins.
5 November 2023, 02:23 AM

Fakhar Zaman happy it's 'do-or-die' for Pakistan

Zaman on Saturday clubbed 11 sixes and eight fours in an undefeated 126 as Pakistan beat New Zealand by 21 runs in a rain-hit match where initially they had been set 402 to win.
4 November 2023, 15:45 PM

Fakhar Zaman inspires Pakistan to stay alive

Fakhar was the star of the show in the opening 20 overs of the innings, slamming nine sixes en-route to a century off just 63 balls.
4 November 2023, 13:59 PM

Full-strength Pakistan to bring 'A game' against New Zealand

Eight Kiwis are missing because of the IPL and skipper Kane Williamson has a bad knee injury, leaving the captaincy to batsman Tom Latham -- and providing plenty of opportunity for newcomers to shine
14 April 2023, 04:22 AM

Afridi returns to Pakistan squads for New Zealand series

Shaheen, who will turn 23 on Thursday, hurt his knee during the final of Twenty20 World Cup in Australia in November last year
5 April 2023, 02:05 AM

‘Sarfaraz was outstanding’

Tim Southee fell agonisingly short of leading New Zealand to victory in his first series in charge and the 34-year-old put it down to Sarfaraz Ahmed's dream comeback for Pakistan.
7 January 2023, 05:34 AM

Unfit Afridi missing from Pakistan squad for NZ ODIs

Star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi and leg-spinning all-rounder Shadab Khan are notably missing from Pakistan's 16-member squad announced Thursday for the three-match one-day international series against New Zealand.
5 January 2023, 11:26 AM

Azam and Sarfaraz punish sloppy New Zealand in first Test

Babar Azam knocked a fighting hundred and the recalled Sarfaraz Ahmed hit a half century to guide Pakistan to a healthy 317-5 on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand in Karachi on Monday.
26 December 2022, 13:30 PM

Pakistan hold New Zealand to 152-4

Daryl Mitchell hit an unbeaten 53 against some sharp Pakistan fielding and disciplined bowling as New Zealand were held to 152-4 in the first Twenty20 World Cup semi-final in Sydney on Wednesday.
9 November 2022, 09:48 AM

New Zealand elect to bat against Pakistan

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in the first semi-final of the Twenty20 World Cup in Sydney on Wednesday.
9 November 2022, 07:56 AM