What were the final scores in New Zealand vs Pakistan?

New Zealand scored 143/8 in 20 overs. Pakistan scored 148/4 in 18.5 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in New Zealand vs Pakistan?

Umar Gul was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 130/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in New Zealand vs Pakistan?

Imran Nazir top-scored with 59 off 41 balls.

Where was New Zealand vs Pakistan played?

The match was played at Newlands, Cape Town.

Who played in New Zealand vs Pakistan?

New Zealand XI: Brendon McCullum, Craig McMillan, Daniel Vettori, Jacob Oram, Jeetan Patel, Lou Vincent, Mark Gillespie, Peter Fulton, Ross Taylor, Scott Styris, Shane Bond. Pakistan XI: Fawad Alam, Imran Nazir, Kamran Akmal, Misbah ul Haq, Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Hafeez, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul, Younis Khan.

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Q: Who won New Zealand vs Pakistan?

Pakistan won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining).

T20 Cricket World Cup

Result

New Zealand

143/8

20 ov

Result

Pakistan won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

Statz MVP

Umar Gul

130

Rating

Leading Run Scorer Matthew Hayden 265 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Umar Gul 13 wkts · Standings →

Newlands, Cape Town

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Newlands

Cape Town, South Africa

Full Stats →

Based on the last 30 T20 matches at this venue (since Sep 2007). 2 rain-affected matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

310.6

Avg 1st Inn

164.3

Avg 2nd Inn

146.3

Avg Sixes

13.3

Avg Fours

22.9

Bat 1st Win %

43%

Boundary %

55.1%

Seam Econ

8.76

Spin Econ

7.38

Avg PP 1st Inn

48.3

1.2 wkts · Overs 1-6

Avg PP 2nd Inn

47.7

1.4 wkts · Overs 1-6

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NZ at Newlands

Won

Lost

Avg Score 13.7

Highest Score 37

Top Scorer

Ross Taylor 37 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Shane Bond 1 wkts

PAK at Newlands

Won

Lost

Avg Score 18.2

Highest Score 59

Top Scorer

Shoaib Malik 95 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Umar Gul 4 wkts

New Zealand · Innings 1

Lou Vincent

c Fawad Alam b Fawad Alam

28 (28)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 100

Brendon McCullum (wk)

lbw b Shahid Afridi

26 (27)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 96.3

Scott Styris

c Sohail Tanvir b Umar Gul

18 (12)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 150

Peter Fulton

c Shoaib Malik b Umar Gul

10 (15)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67

Ross Taylor

not out

37* (23)

2×4 · 2×6 · SR 160.87

Craig McMillan

c Younis Khan b Fawad Alam

12 (6)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 200

Jacob Oram

c Kamran Akmal b Umar Gul

1 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 25

Daniel Vettori (c)

run out (Shahid Afridi)

0 (0)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Shane Bond

run out (Fawad Alam)

5 (7)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 71.43

Jeetan Patel

not out

0* (0)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Lou Vincent	c Fawad Alam b Fawad Alam	28	28	1	1	100
Brendon McCullum (wk)	lbw b Shahid Afridi	26	27	2	0	96.3
Scott Styris	c Sohail Tanvir b Umar Gul	18	12	1	1	150
Peter Fulton	c Shoaib Malik b Umar Gul	10	15	0	0	66.67
Ross Taylor	not out	37*	23	2	2	160.87
Craig McMillan	c Younis Khan b Fawad Alam	12	6	1	1	200
Jacob Oram	c Kamran Akmal b Umar Gul	1	4	0	0	25
Daniel Vettori (c)	run out (Shahid Afridi)	0	0	0	0	0
Shane Bond	run out (Fawad Alam)	5	7	0	0	71.43
Jeetan Patel	not out	0*	0	0	0	0

Total

143/8 (20 ov)

DNB Mark Gillespie

FoW 1-50 (Lou Vincent, 7.5 ov), 2-74 (Brendon McCullum, 10.3 ov), 3-85 (Scott Styris, 13.1 ov), 4-87 (Peter Fulton, 13.3 ov), 5-104 (Craig McMillan, 14.6 ov), 6-106 (Jacob Oram, 15.6 ov), 7-107 (Daniel Vettori, 16.2 ov), 8-126 (Shane Bond, 18.6 ov)

Pakistan · Bowling

Mohammad Asif

4-0-34-0 · Econ 8.5

0/34

4 ov

Sohail Tanvir

4-0-30-0 · Econ 7.5

0/30

wd 1 · nb 2

Shahid Afridi

4-0-24-1 · Econ 6

1/24

wd 2 · nb 0

Fawad Alam

3-0-29-2 · Econ 9.67

2/29

3 ov

Umar Gul

4-0-15-3 · Econ 3.75

3/15

4 ov

Mohammad Hafeez

1-0-10-0 · Econ 10

0/10

1 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Mohammad Asif	4	34	0	8.5	0	0
Sohail Tanvir	4	30	0	7.5	1	2
Shahid Afridi	4	24	1	6	2	0
Fawad Alam	3	29	2	9.67	0	0
Umar Gul	4	15	3	3.75	0	0
Mohammad Hafeez	1	10	0	10	0	0

Pakistan · Innings 2

Mohammad Hafeez

lbw b Scott Styris

32 (21)

3×4 · 2×6 · SR 152.38

Imran Nazir

lbw b Jeetan Patel

59 (41)

3×4 · 5×6 · SR 143.9

Younis Khan

c Brendon McCullum b Daniel Vettori

4 (15)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 26.67

Shoaib Malik (c)

not out

25* (14)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 178.57

Shahid Afridi

c Peter Fulton b Shane Bond

6 (5)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 120

Misbah ul Haq

not out

18* (17)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 105.88

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Mohammad Hafeez	lbw b Scott Styris	32	21	3	2	152.38
Imran Nazir	lbw b Jeetan Patel	59	41	3	5	143.9
Younis Khan	c Brendon McCullum b Daniel Vettori	4	15	0	0	26.67
Shoaib Malik (c)	not out	25*	14	1	1	178.57
Shahid Afridi	c Peter Fulton b Shane Bond	6	5	1	0	120
Misbah ul Haq	not out	18*	17	0	1	105.88

Total

148/4 (18.5 ov)

DNB Fawad Alam, Kamran Akmal (wk), Mohammad Asif, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul

FoW 1-60 (Mohammad Hafeez, 7.1 ov), 2-96 (Imran Nazir, 12.2 ov), 3-104 (Younis Khan, 13.3 ov), 4-111 (Shahid Afridi, 14.3 ov)

New Zealand · Bowling

Shane Bond

4-0-33-1 · Econ 8.25

1/33

wd 1 · nb 0

Mark Gillespie

3-0-30-0 · Econ 10

0/30

wd 1 · nb 0

Daniel Vettori (c)

4-0-22-1 · Econ 5.5

1/22

4 ov

Scott Styris

3-0-14-1 · Econ 4.67

1/14

3 ov

Jeetan Patel

3.5-0-32-1 · Econ 9.14

1/32

3.5 ov

Jacob Oram

1-0-15-0 · Econ 15

0/15

1 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Shane Bond	4	33	1	8.25	1
Mark Gillespie	3	30	0	10	1
Daniel Vettori (c)	4	22	1	5.5	0
Scott Styris	3	14	1	4.67	0
Jeetan Patel	3.5	32	1	9.14	0
Jacob Oram	1	15	0	15	0

Statz Rating

A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Umar Gul PAK	130.0
2	Scott Styris NZ	86.1
3	Imran Nazir PAK	69.9
4	Ross Taylor NZ	60.9
5	Mohammad Hafeez PAK	52.5
6	Shoaib Malik PAK	49.5
7	Daniel Vettori NZ	47.9
8	Shahid Afridi PAK	45.4
9	Shane Bond NZ	33.9
10	Fawad Alam PAK	31.2
11	Lou Vincent NZ	29.6
12	Craig McMillan NZ	26.9
13	Brendon McCullum NZ	26.9
14	Misbah ul Haq PAK	21.7
15	Jeetan Patel NZ	21.4
16	Peter Fulton NZ	10.6
17	Sohail Tanvir PAK	9.3
18	Mohammad Asif PAK	8.2
19	Mark Gillespie NZ	6.8
20	Younis Khan PAK	4.0
21	Jacob Oram NZ	2.9

How Statz Rating works:

Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.

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