New Zealand Score vs England: Batting first, New Zealand has scored 159 runs. This is a do or die match for New Zealand, in which no batsman could even reach the 40 run mark leave alone a half century. The spinners of England had put a brake on the run rate of the Kiwi team. This small score of New Zealand is no less than good news for the Pakistan team because its passage to the semi-finals depends on New Zealand’s defeat today.

In this match being played at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat first. Tim Seifert and Finn Allen gave a good start to the Kiwi team by making an opening partnership of 64 runs. But both these batsmen went within just 2 runs. Glenn Phillips definitely dominated the England bowlers for some time, scoring 39 runs in 28 balls. Seifert contributed 35 runs and Finn Allen also contributed 29 runs.

England’s spinners weaved a net

England played many spin bowlers in this match. The spinners took all the wickets for England. Rehan Ahmed and Adil Rashid took two wickets each and Will Jacques also managed to dismiss 2 batsmen. Liam Dawson also took one wicket.

The 159 runs scored by New Zealand are creating tension for the Pakistan team. In fact, if New Zealand loses today, Pakistan’s hopes of going to the semi-finals will remain intact. Pakistan’s tension was reduced because the Kiwis did not score very big.

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India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI match will be played on Sunday, January 18 in Indore. After two matches the series is tied at one each. The ODI record of the Indian team at Holkar Stadium in Indore has been excellent, where no one has been able to defeat them till now. But some players from New Zealand can create trouble for Team India in the third ODI match. Know here which 4 players of the Kiwi team the Indian team will have to stay away from.

darryl mitchell

Daryl Mitchell, who scored unbeaten 131 runs in the second ODI against India. Mitchell is in excellent form at the moment, having earlier scored a century in the ODI match against West Indies. Preventing him from playing big innings can prove to be the biggest challenge for Team India. Indian bowlers will have to get him out quickly at any cost.

Michael Bracewell

Michael Bracewell is captaining the New Zealand team in this series. So far, he has been able to take only 2 wickets in 2 matches, but Indian batsmen have been struggling to score runs against his spinning balls. In the second ODI match, he gave only 34 runs in 10 overs.

kyle jameson

6 feet 8 inches tall, Kyle Jamieson naturally gets more bounce in his bowling. Also, his slower balls troubled the Indian batsmen a lot, especially in the first ODI. Jamieson is the bowler taking the most wickets in this series so far. He has taken 5 wickets in 2 matches.

Will Young

Will Young was a flop in the first ODI match against India, but in the second match, he played an inning of 87 runs in such a stressful time, when the New Zealand team had lost 2 wickets at 46. His staying at the crease for too long can also become a cause of trouble for Team India.

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Nz vs pak 2nd odi: The top batsmen of Pakistan cricket team continued in the second ODI against New Zealand. Chasing 293 runs, Pakistan, including Babar Azam, lost 3 wickets on a score of just 9 runs. Babur became a victim of Jacob Dafi by scoring just 1 run. On the score of 32, Pakistan received the 5th shock as captain Mohammad Rizwan.

Abdula Shafiq and Imam ul Haq started the Pakistani innings. After a slow start, Pakistan got the first blow on the fourth ball of the third over. Shafiq (1) was dismissed by Will Oraurke. After this, Babar Azam, who came to bat at number three, was dismissed on his third ball. He was caught by Jacob Dafi at the hands of Henry Nichols.

Pakistan got a third shock in the sixth over. Dafi caught Imam ul Haq to Deril Mitchell. The Imam scored 3 runs in 12 balls. At this time, Pakistan’s score was 3 wickets for 9 runs.

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Two wickets in four balls Rock Pakistan Early in Their Chase of 293 pic.twitter.com/vyf5qvn7m1

– Dinesh Verma (@dineshverm1047) April 2, 2025

Fifth wicket fell at 32

Pakistan’s fourth wicket fell for 31 runs, Aga was caught out by Salman Ben Sears. He scored 9 runs in 15 balls. After this, captain Mohammad Rizwan also became a victim of Sears. Rizwan scored 5 runs in 27 balls.

New Zealand scored 292 after losing 5 wickets at 132

After the fast start, the New Zealand cricket team also stumbled. Their 5 wickets fell for only 132 runs, after which the team was able to score 292 thanks to the brilliant innings of Muhammad Abbas and Mitchell. Abbas scored 41 runs in 66 balls. Michelle is 1 run away from his century, he scored an unbeaten 99 in 78 balls with the help of 7 sixes and the same fours.

New zealand beat Pakistan in 4th t20: New Zealand cricket team defeated Pakistan by 115 runs in the fourth T20 match. After the bang of Tim Safart (44), Finn Alan (50), captain Michael Bracewell played a better finish by playing an innings of 46 runs. Pakistan had a target of 221 runs to win but the entire team collapsed for 105 runs. New Zealand won a big win by 115 runs and has taken an unbeatable lead of 3–1 in the 5-match T20 series.

Pakistan captain Aga Salman won the toss and decided to bowl first. Tim Safart and Finn Alan gave New Zealand a starting debut. Both added 59 runs in 4 overs for the first wicket. Safart scored 44 runs in 22 balls with the help of 4 sixes and 3 fours. Finn Alan scored 50 runs in 20 balls, in which he hit 3 sixes and 6 fours.

Mark Chapman played 20 in 16 balls and Deril Mitchell played an important role in the middle order by scoring 29 runs in 23 balls. In the end, captain Michael Bracewell played a rage of 46 runs in 26 balls. In this innings, he hit 2 sixes and 5 fours. New Zealand gave Pakistan a big target of 221 runs to win.

Pakistan’s batting collapse

Half of Pakistan’s team returned to the pavilion inside the powerplay. Opener pair Mohammad Haris (2) and Hassan Jawaj (1) flopped. Captain Salman Ali Aga also returned to the pavilion after scoring 1 run. Shadab Khan (1) and Khushdil Shah (6) also disappointed. Abdul Samad scored the most runs for the team, who scored 44 runs in 30 balls.

Jacob Dafi match Jitau Sple

Dafi gave New Zealand a great start by making Pakistan’s top batsmen a victim. He took 4 wickets as opener Hassan Nawaz (1), captain Aga Salman (1), Irfan Khan Niazi (24) and Haris Rauf (6). He conceded just 20 runs in his 4 overs spell.

Zakari Falcus gave 25 runs in 4 overs spells and took 3 wickets. Apart from him, James Neesham, Ish Sodhi and Will Oraurke took 1-1 wickets.