What were the final scores in New Zealand vs Pakistan?

New Zealand scored 164/9 in 20 overs. Pakistan scored 177/6 in 20 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in New Zealand vs Pakistan?

Saeed Ajmal was named Statz MVP. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

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

Nasir Jamshed top-scored with 56 off 35 balls.

Who took the most wickets in New Zealand vs Pakistan?

Saeed Ajmal took 4/30 in 4 overs.

Where was New Zealand vs Pakistan played?

The match was played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy.

Who played in New Zealand vs Pakistan?

New Zealand XI: Adam Milne, Brendon McCullum, Daniel Vettori, Jacob Oram, James Franklin, Kane Williamson, Kyle Mills, Nathan McCullum, Rob Nicol, Ross Taylor, Tim Southee. Pakistan XI: Imran Nazir, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Hafeez, Nasir Jamshed, Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Akmal, Umar Gul, Yasir Arafat.

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New Zealand vs Pakistan - Pakistan won by 13 runs

T20 Cricket World Cup

Result

New Zealand

164/9

20 ov

Result

Pakistan won by 13 runs

Statz MVP

Saeed Ajmal

Leading Run Scorer Shane Watson 249 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Ajantha Mendis 15 wkts · Standings →

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy

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Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Pallekele, Kandy, Sri Lanka

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Based on the last 25 T20 matches at this venue (since Sep 2012). 4 rain-affected matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

327.4

Avg 1st Inn

165.3

Avg 2nd Inn

151.0

Avg Sixes

10.3

Avg Fours

28.0

Bat 1st Win %

48%

Boundary %

53.0%

Seam Econ

8.62

Spin Econ

7.58

Avg PP 1st Inn

47.6

1.4 wkts · Overs 1-6

Avg PP 2nd Inn

48.2

1.9 wkts · Overs 1-6

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
IRE vs ZIM 17 Feb 2026	-	-	-
AUS vs OMN 20 Feb 2026	104/10 (16.2)	108/1 (9.4)	212
ENG vs SL 22 Feb 2026	146/9 (20)	95/10 (16.4)	241
ENG vs PAK 24 Feb 2026	164/9 (20)	166/8 (19.1)	330
PAK vs SL 28 Feb 2026	212/8 (20)	207/6 (20)	419

NZ at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Won

Lost

Avg Score 18

Highest Score 123

Top Scorer

Brendon McCullum 212 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Tim Southee 12 wkts

PAK at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Won

Lost

Avg Score 22.7

Highest Score 100

Top Scorer

Sahibzada Farhan 163 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Shaheen Afridi 9 wkts

Pakistan · Innings 1

Mohammad Hafeez (c)

b James Franklin

43 (38)

2×4 · 2×6 · SR 113.16

Imran Nazir

c Tim Southee b Tim Southee

25 (16)

5×4 · 0×6 · SR 156.25

Nasir Jamshed

c Fielder b Daniel Vettori

56 (35)

2×4 · 4×6 · SR 160

Kamran Akmal (wk)

c Rob Nicol b Jacob Oram

3 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Umar Akmal

c Nathan McCullum b Jacob Oram

23 (15)

3×4 · 1×6 · SR 153.33

Shoaib Malik

not out

9* (7)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 128.57

Shahid Afridi

c Kane Williamson b Tim Southee

12 (6)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 200

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Mohammad Hafeez (c)	b James Franklin	43	38	2	2	113.16
Imran Nazir	c Tim Southee b Tim Southee	25	16	5	0	156.25
Nasir Jamshed	c Fielder b Daniel Vettori	56	35	2	4	160
Kamran Akmal (wk)	c Rob Nicol b Jacob Oram	3	3	0	0	100
Umar Akmal	c Nathan McCullum b Jacob Oram	23	15	3	1	153.33
Shoaib Malik	not out	9*	7	1	0	128.57
Shahid Afridi	c Kane Williamson b Tim Southee	12	6	2	0	200

Total

177/6 (20 ov)

DNB Saeed Ajmal, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul, Yasir Arafat

FoW 1-47 (Imran Nazir, 5.4 ov), 2-123 (Mohammad Hafeez, 13.4 ov), 3-129 (Kamran Akmal, 14.4 ov), 4-134 (Nasir Jamshed, 15.4 ov), 5-159 (Umar Akmal, 18.4 ov), 6-177 (Shahid Afridi, 19.6 ov)

New Zealand · Bowling

Kyle Mills

4-0-35-0 · Econ 8.75

0/35

4 ov

Daniel Vettori

4-0-23-1 · Econ 5.75

1/23

4 ov

Tim Southee

4-0-31-2 · Econ 7.75

2/31

wd 2 · nb 0

Jacob Oram

4-0-44-2 · Econ 11

2/44

wd 1 · nb 0

Nathan McCullum

2-0-23-0 · Econ 11.5

0/23

2 ov

Adam Milne

1-0-12-0 · Econ 12

0/12

1 ov

James Franklin

1-0-7-1 · Econ 7

1/7

wd 1 · nb 0

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Kyle Mills	4	35	0	8.75	0
Daniel Vettori	4	23	1	5.75	0
Tim Southee	4	31	2	7.75	2
Jacob Oram	4	44	2	11	1
Nathan McCullum	2	23	0	11.5	0
Adam Milne	1	12	0	12	0
James Franklin	1	7	1	7	1

New Zealand · Innings 2

Rob Nicol

b Shahid Afridi

33 (28)

3×4 · 1×6 · SR 117.86

Kane Williamson

run out (Nasir Jamshed)

15 (13)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 115.38

Brendon McCullum (wk)

b Umar Gul

32 (31)

4×4 · 1×6 · SR 103.23

Daniel Vettori

c Nasir Jamshed b Saeed Ajmal

18 (16)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 112.5

Jacob Oram

b Saeed Ajmal

11 (7)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 157.14

Ross Taylor (c)

run out (Umar Akmal)

26 (11)

3×4 · 1×6 · SR 236.36

James Franklin

c Nasir Jamshed b Sohail Tanvir

13 (6)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 216.67

Nathan McCullum

c Shoaib Malik b Saeed Ajmal

5 (4)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 125

Kyle Mills

not out

0* (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Adam Milne

not out

0* (0)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Tim Southee

c Umar Gul b Saeed Ajmal

1 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Rob Nicol	b Shahid Afridi	33	28	3	1	117.86
Kane Williamson	run out (Nasir Jamshed)	15	13	2	0	115.38
Brendon McCullum (wk)	b Umar Gul	32	31	4	1	103.23
Daniel Vettori	c Nasir Jamshed b Saeed Ajmal	18	16	1	0	112.5
Jacob Oram	b Saeed Ajmal	11	7	2	0	157.14
Ross Taylor (c)	run out (Umar Akmal)	26	11	3	1	236.36
James Franklin	c Nasir Jamshed b Sohail Tanvir	13	6	1	1	216.67
Nathan McCullum	c Shoaib Malik b Saeed Ajmal	5	4	1	0	125
Kyle Mills	not out	0*	1	0	0	0
Adam Milne	not out	0*	0	0	0	0
Tim Southee	c Umar Gul b Saeed Ajmal	1	3	0	0	33.33

Total

164/9 (20 ov)

FoW 1-53 (Rob Nicol, 6.4 ov), 2-54 (Kane Williamson, 7.2 ov), 3-102 (Daniel Vettori, 14.1 ov), 4-108 (Brendon McCullum, 15.1 ov), 5-122 (Jacob Oram, 16.2 ov), 6-143 (James Franklin, 17.5 ov), 7-157 (Ross Taylor, 18.4 ov), 8-160 (Tim Southee, 19.3 ov), 9-164 (Nathan McCullum, 19.5 ov)

Pakistan · Bowling

Mohammad Hafeez (c)

4-0-15-0 · Econ 3.75

0/15

4 ov

Sohail Tanvir

3-0-33-1 · Econ 11

1/33

wd 1 · nb 0

Umar Gul

4-0-39-1 · Econ 9.75

1/39

wd 1 · nb 0

Yasir Arafat

1-0-12-0 · Econ 12

0/12

wd 1 · nb 0

Shahid Afridi

4-0-30-1 · Econ 7.5

1/30

wd 2 · nb 0

Saeed Ajmal

4-0-30-4 · Econ 7.5

4/30

4 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Mohammad Hafeez (c)	4	15	0	3.75	0
Sohail Tanvir	3	33	1	11	1
Umar Gul	4	39	1	9.75	1
Yasir Arafat	1	12	0	12	1
Shahid Afridi	4	30	1	7.5	2
Saeed Ajmal	4	30	4	7.5	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	Saeed Ajmal PAK	0.0
2	Daniel Vettori NZ	0.0
3	Nasir Jamshed PAK	0.0
4	Shahid Afridi PAK	0.0
5	Jacob Oram NZ	0.0
6	Mohammad Hafeez PAK	0.0
7	Ross Taylor NZ	0.0
8	Tim Southee NZ	0.0
9	James Franklin NZ	0.0
10	Imran Nazir PAK	0.0
11	Umar Akmal PAK	0.0
12	Rob Nicol NZ	0.0
13	Brendon McCullum NZ	0.0
14	Umar Gul PAK	0.0
15	Kane Williamson NZ	0.0
16	Sohail Tanvir PAK	0.0
17	Shoaib Malik PAK	0.0
18	Nathan McCullum NZ	0.0
19	Kyle Mills NZ	0.0
20	Adam Milne NZ	0.0
21	Yasir Arafat PAK	0.0
22	Kamran Akmal PAK	0.0

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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