New Zealand vs Pakistan Head to Head: Tests, ODIs and T20Is
Covers 117 matches between New Zealand and Pakistan from May 2003 to Apr 2025 (Tests, ODIs and T20Is with ball-by-ball records).
Two very different stories sit inside the New Zealand vs Pakistan head to head. Overall, New Zealand lead 63 wins to 45 across 117 matches covered here, from May 2003 to Apr 2025, yet in T20Is Pakistan are ahead by a single game, 24 to 23.
The ODI and Test gaps are where New Zealand built their lead. They have won the last 6 ODIs in a row and 8 of 17 Tests. The pages for New Zealand’s team records and Pakistan’s team records put these numbers in wider context.
New Zealand vs Pakistan Stats by Format
Tests. New Zealand have 8 wins to Pakistan’s 4 in 17 Tests since Nov 2009, with 5 draws. The last two, both at Karachi in Dec 2022 and Jan 2023, were drawn. Before that New Zealand won 4 of 5 between Nov 2018 and Jan 2021. Toss winners have turned 7 of 12 decisive Tests into wins.
ODIs. This is New Zealand’s strongest format here: New Zealand 32, Pakistan 17 from 51 matches, with 2 no results. Their current run of 6 straight wins started in Lahore on 8 Feb 2025 and ended in Mount Maunganui on 5 Apr 2025. Setting a total has edged chasing by 27 victories to 22; first innings have averaged 273.
T20Is. The 49 T20Is are almost dead level: Pakistan 24, New Zealand 23, with 2 no results. Batting first leads chasing by just 24 to 23. New Zealand took 4 of the 5 games in Mar 2025, including the last 2.
New Zealand vs Pakistan Head to Head Record in All Formats
Format
Matches
New Zealand won
Pakistan won
Tied
Drawn
NR
First match
Latest match
Tests
17
8
4
0
5
0
24 Nov 2009
2 Jan 2023
ODIs
51
32
17
0
–
2
11 May 2003
5 Apr 2025
T20Is
49
23
24
0
–
2
22 Sep 2007
26 Mar 2025
All formats
117
63
45
0
5
4
11 May 2003
5 Apr 2025
New Zealand vs Pakistan in Tests
Tests in this record book: 17, from Nov 2009 to Jan 2023.
Most Runs in New Zealand vs Pakistan Tests
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
KS Williamson New Zealand
14
25
1,519
238
66.04
52.98
5
4
LRPL Taylor New Zealand
15
26
999
104
41.62
59.04
2
8
Azhar Ali Pakistan
12
22
940
134
42.73
38.07
1
7
TWM Latham New Zealand
12
22
842
137
40.10
49.27
3
5
BB McCullum New Zealand
8
14
695
202
49.64
69.50
1
4
Sarfraz Ahmed Pakistan
10
18
693
118
46.20
66.13
2
3
Babar Azam Pakistan
7
13
635
161
57.73
51.92
2
3
HM Nicholls New Zealand
9
16
633
157
45.21
44.23
2
3
Asad Shafiq Pakistan
9
16
600
137
40.00
47.24
2
1
BJ Watling New Zealand
11
19
519
77*
34.60
40.33
0
4
Most wickets in Tests
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Yasir Shah Pakistan
8
15
47
8/41
26.60
3.22
4
TG Southee New Zealand
13
26
43
6/80
31.58
2.54
1
TA Boult New Zealand
9
17
29
4/38
29.86
2.67
0
IS Sodhi New Zealand
7
13
24
6/86
42.04
3.40
1
Umar Gul Pakistan
5
10
21
4/61
30.00
3.33
0
CS Martin New Zealand
5
10
20
4/52
29.70
2.97
0
Mohammad Asif Pakistan
3
6
19
5/67
19.79
2.97
1
DL Vettori New Zealand
6
11
18
4/58
34.33
2.16
0
AY Patel New Zealand
5
9
18
5/59
39.22
3.21
1
N Wagner New Zealand
6
11
17
3/34
27.12
2.30
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Date
KS Williamson New Zealand
238
364
28
0
3 Jan 2021
BB McCullum New Zealand
202
188
21
11
26 Nov 2014
KS Williamson New Zealand
200*
395
21
1
26 Dec 2022
Mohammad Hafeez Pakistan
197
316
25
3
26 Nov 2014
KS Williamson New Zealand
192
244
23
1
26 Nov 2014
Best bowling in an innings
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Date
Yasir Shah Pakistan
8/41
12.3
24 Nov 2018
MD Craig New Zealand
7/94
27.4
26 Nov 2014
Danish Kaneria Pakistan
7/168
53
11 Dec 2009
C de Grandhomme New Zealand
6/41
15.5
17 Nov 2016
KA Jamieson New Zealand
6/48
20
3 Jan 2021
Highest team totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
New Zealand
690
143.1
Pakistan
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
26 Nov 2014
New Zealand
659/6
158.5
Pakistan
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
3 Jan 2021
New Zealand
612/9
195
Pakistan
National Stadium Karachi, Karachi
26 Dec 2022
Pakistan
566/3
170.5
New Zealand
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
9 Nov 2014
New Zealand
471
139
Pakistan
McLean Park, Napier
11 Dec 2009
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
New Zealand
90
35.3
Pakistan
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
24 Nov 2018
New Zealand
99
36.5
Pakistan
Basin Reserve, Wellington
3 Dec 2009
New Zealand
110
38.3
Pakistan
Seddon Park, Hamilton
7 Jan 2011
Pakistan
133
55.5
New Zealand
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
17 Nov 2016
New Zealand
153
67
Pakistan
University Oval, Dunedin
24 Nov 2009
Biggest wins
Result
Format
Venue
Date
New Zealand won by an innings and 176 runs
Test
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
3 Jan 2021
New Zealand won by an innings and 80 runs
Test
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
26 Nov 2014
Pakistan won by an innings and 16 runs
Test
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
24 Nov 2018
Pakistan won by 248 runs
Test
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
9 Nov 2014
Pakistan won by 141 runs
Test
Basin Reserve, Wellington
3 Dec 2009
New Zealand won by 138 runs
Test
Seddon Park, Hamilton
25 Nov 2016
Pakistan won by 10 wickets
Test
Seddon Park, Hamilton
7 Jan 2011
New Zealand won by 8 wickets
Test
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
17 Nov 2016
Latest results
Date
Venue
Result
2 Jan 2023
National Stadium Karachi, Karachi
Drawn
26 Dec 2022
National Stadium Karachi, Karachi
Drawn
3 Jan 2021
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
New Zealand won by an innings and 176 runs
26 Dec 2020
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
New Zealand won by 101 runs
3 Dec 2018
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
New Zealand won by 123 runs
24 Nov 2018
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Pakistan won by an innings and 16 runs
16 Nov 2018
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
New Zealand won by 4 runs
25 Nov 2016
Seddon Park, Hamilton
New Zealand won by 138 runs
17 Nov 2016
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
New Zealand won by 8 wickets
26 Nov 2014
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
New Zealand won by an innings and 80 runs
New Zealand vs Pakistan in ODIs
ODIs in this record book: 51, from May 2003 to Apr 2025.
Most Runs in New Zealand vs Pakistan ODIs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
KS Williamson New Zealand
25
25
1,291
123
53.79
83.40
3
8
Babar Azam Pakistan
26
26
1,138
107
47.42
83.31
2
11
Fakhar Zaman Pakistan
20
20
1,077
180*
63.35
94.56
4
6
LRPL Taylor New Zealand
25
25
1,071
131*
63.00
82.77
3
7
MJ Guptill New Zealand
23
23
952
100
45.33
81.93
1
7
Mohammad Hafeez Pakistan
27
27
762
115
30.48
81.24
1
5
TWM Latham New Zealand
26
26
756
118*
34.36
88.21
1
5
DJ Mitchell New Zealand
14
14
683
129
48.79
91.92
2
3
Haris Sohail Pakistan
14
14
569
85*
43.77
82.46
0
6
Shahid Afridi Pakistan
18
18
535
70
29.72
151.13
0
5
Most wickets in ODIs
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
MJ Henry New Zealand
16
16
33
5/30
23.58
5.27
1
TG Southee New Zealand
21
21
32
5/33
26.88
5.02
1
DL Vettori New Zealand
16
16
24
3/43
25.42
4.15
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi Pakistan
12
12
24
4/38
25.71
5.89
0
TA Boult New Zealand
13
13
23
5/17
27.43
5.51
1
LH Ferguson New Zealand
12
12
22
5/45
24.50
5.31
1
JDP Oram New Zealand
14
14
21
3/20
21.90
3.88
0
Shahid Afridi Pakistan
18
18
21
3/37
36.57
4.50
0
Naseem Shah Pakistan
10
10
20
5/57
26.25
5.59
1
KD Mills New Zealand
11
11
17
2/29
29.29
4.91
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Date
Fakhar Zaman Pakistan
180*
144
17
6
29 Apr 2023
MS Chapman New Zealand
132
111
13
6
29 Mar 2025
LRPL Taylor New Zealand
131*
124
8
7
8 Mar 2011
BB McCullum New Zealand
131
129
14
3
6 Nov 2009
DJ Mitchell New Zealand
129
119
8
3
29 Apr 2023
Best bowling in an innings
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Date
Mohammad Sami Pakistan
5/10
7.5
1 Dec 2003
TA Boult New Zealand
5/17
7.2
13 Jan 2018
MJ Henry New Zealand
5/30
9
19 Dec 2014
TG Southee New Zealand
5/33
9.3
22 Jan 2011
BV Sears New Zealand
5/34
9
5 Apr 2025
Highest team totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
New Zealand
401/6
50
Pakistan
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
4 Nov 2023
New Zealand
369/5
50
Pakistan
McLean Park, Napier
3 Feb 2015
Pakistan
364/7
50
New Zealand
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
14 Dec 2014
New Zealand
344/9
50
Pakistan
McLean Park, Napier
29 Mar 2025
Pakistan
337/3
48.2
New Zealand
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
29 Apr 2023
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Pakistan
74
27.2
New Zealand
University Oval, Dunedin
13 Jan 2018
Pakistan
116
43.1
New Zealand
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
11 May 2003
Pakistan
124
37.3
New Zealand
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
22 Jan 2011
New Zealand
149
39.2
Pakistan
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
3 Nov 2009
New Zealand
157
38.5
Pakistan
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
1 Dec 2003
Biggest wins
Result
Format
Venue
Date
New Zealand won by 183 runs
ODI
University Oval, Dunedin
13 Jan 2018
Pakistan won by 147 runs
ODI
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
14 Dec 2014
Pakistan won by 138 runs
ODI
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
3 Nov 2009
New Zealand won by 9 wickets
ODI
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
22 Jan 2011
New Zealand won by 7 wickets
ODI
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
11 May 2003
Pakistan won by 7 wickets
ODI
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
5 Dec 2003
Latest results
Date
Venue
Result
5 Apr 2025
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
New Zealand won by 43 runs
2 Apr 2025
Seddon Park, Hamilton
New Zealand won by 84 runs
29 Mar 2025
McLean Park, Napier
New Zealand won by 73 runs
19 Feb 2025
National Stadium Karachi, Karachi
New Zealand won by 60 runs
14 Feb 2025
National Stadium Karachi, Karachi
New Zealand won by 5 wickets
8 Feb 2025
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
New Zealand won by 78 runs
4 Nov 2023
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Pakistan won by 21 runs (DLS)
7 May 2023
National Stadium Karachi, Karachi
New Zealand won by 47 runs
5 May 2023
National Stadium Karachi, Karachi
Pakistan won by 102 runs
3 May 2023
National Stadium Karachi, Karachi
Pakistan won by 26 runs
New Zealand vs Pakistan in T20Is
T20Is in this record book: 49, from Sep 2007 to Mar 2025.
Most runs in T20Is
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
Babar Azam Pakistan
24
24
880
101*
41.90
131.93
1
8
Mohammad Rizwan Pakistan
20
20
689
98*
43.06
126.19
0
5
KS Williamson New Zealand
21
21
667
72*
39.24
119.32
0
6
MS Chapman New Zealand
21
21
663
104*
41.44
161.71
1
4
TL Seifert New Zealand
19
19
579
97*
36.19
153.99
0
4
Mohammad Hafeez Pakistan
18
18
563
99*
37.53
138.33
0
3
MJ Guptill New Zealand
19
19
526
87*
29.22
133.84
0
4
FH Allen New Zealand
14
14
510
137
39.23
190.30
1
3
Fakhar Zaman Pakistan
16
16
439
61
27.44
134.25
0
3
DJ Mitchell New Zealand
15
15
371
72*
30.92
145.49
0
3
Most Wickets in New Zealand vs Pakistan T20Is
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Haris Rauf Pakistan
20
20
40
4/18
15.62
8.28
0
TG Southee New Zealand
23
23
38
5/18
17.05
7.15
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi Pakistan
25
25
35
4/30
21.29
8.45
0
IS Sodhi New Zealand
31
31
29
2/17
29.28
8.03
0
AF Milne New Zealand
16
16
26
4/33
20.62
9.11
0
Shahid Afridi Pakistan
15
15
21
4/14
18.48
6.89
0
JDS Neesham New Zealand
16
16
20
5/22
18.45
8.75
1
JA Duffy New Zealand
9
9
18
4/14
12.78
7.26
0
Shadab Khan Pakistan
27
27
18
3/30
39.22
7.93
0
Umar Gul Pakistan
10
10
15
5/6
16.33
7.66
1
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Date
FH Allen New Zealand
137
62
5
16
17 Jan 2024
Hassan Nawaz Pakistan
105*
45
10
7
21 Mar 2025
MS Chapman New Zealand
104*
57
11
4
24 Apr 2023
Babar Azam Pakistan
101*
58
11
3
15 Apr 2023
Mohammad Hafeez Pakistan
99*
57
10
5
20 Dec 2020
Best bowling in an innings
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Date
Umar Gul Pakistan
5/6
3
13 Jun 2009
TG Southee New Zealand
5/18
4
26 Dec 2010
JDS Neesham New Zealand
5/22
4
26 Mar 2025
Shahid Afridi Pakistan
4/14
2.5
30 Dec 2010
JA Duffy New Zealand
4/14
3.4
16 Mar 2025
Highest team totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
New Zealand
226/8
20
Pakistan
Eden Park, Auckland
12 Jan 2024
New Zealand
224/7
20
Pakistan
University Oval, Dunedin
17 Jan 2024
New Zealand
220/6
20
Pakistan
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
23 Mar 2025
Pakistan
207/1
16
New Zealand
Eden Park, Auckland
21 Mar 2025
New Zealand
204
19.5
Pakistan
Eden Park, Auckland
21 Mar 2025
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
New Zealand
80
15.5
Pakistan
AMI Stadium, Christchurch
30 Dec 2010
New Zealand
90
18.1
Pakistan
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
20 Apr 2024
Pakistan
91
18.4
New Zealand
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
16 Mar 2025
New Zealand
92
17.2
Pakistan
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
21 Jan 2024
New Zealand
94
15.3
Pakistan
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
14 Apr 2023
Biggest wins
Result
Format
Venue
Date
New Zealand won by 115 runs
T20I
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
23 Mar 2025
Pakistan won by 103 runs
T20I
AMI Stadium, Christchurch
30 Dec 2010
New Zealand won by 95 runs
T20I
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
22 Jan 2016
New Zealand won by 10 wickets
T20I
Seddon Park, Hamilton
17 Jan 2016
New Zealand won by 9 wickets
T20I
Seddon Park, Hamilton
20 Dec 2020
New Zealand won by 9 wickets
T20I
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
11 Oct 2022
Latest results
Date
Venue
Result
26 Mar 2025
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
New Zealand won by 8 wickets
23 Mar 2025
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
New Zealand won by 115 runs
21 Mar 2025
Eden Park, Auckland
Pakistan won by 9 wickets
18 Mar 2025
University Oval, Dunedin
New Zealand won by 5 wickets
16 Mar 2025
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
New Zealand won by 9 wickets
27 Apr 2024
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Pakistan won by 9 runs
25 Apr 2024
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
New Zealand won by 4 runs
21 Apr 2024
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
New Zealand won by 7 wickets
20 Apr 2024
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Pakistan won by 7 wickets
18 Apr 2024
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
No result
Most player of the match awards in New Zealand vs Pakistan matches
Kane Williamson (KS Williamson, New Zealand) is the central figure of this match-up. He has 1,519 runs in Tests, averaging 66.04 and including 5 centuries, the top score of 238 at Christchurch in Jan 2021, and the most ODI runs with 1,291. No one has more player of the match awards than his 7.
Pakistan’s best answers come in the white-ball game. Babar Azam (Pakistan) heads the T20I run chart on 880 and sits second in ODIs on 1,138, while Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan) struck the best ODI innings, 180* at Rawalpindi on 29 Apr 2023. FH Allen (New Zealand) blasted 137 off 62 balls, including 16 sixes, on 17 Jan 2024, the biggest T20I innings here.
With the ball, Yasir Shah (Pakistan) took 47 Test wickets in only 8 matches, including 8/41 on 24 Nov 2018. MJ Henry (New Zealand) leads in ODIs with 33. In T20Is, Haris Rauf (Pakistan) has 40 wickets at 15.62, just ahead of TG Southee (New Zealand) with 38.
Grounds, Big Margins and Low Scores
The most used venue is Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Stadium, with 11 games and 7 New Zealand wins. Dubai tells the opposite tale: Pakistan won 7 of 10 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, where New Zealand won just 1. New Zealand are hard to beat at Seddon Park, with 7 wins in 9.
New Zealand’s win by an innings and 176 runs at Christchurch in Jan 2021 tops the biggest-wins list, and they also have an innings win at Sharjah. Pakistan’s 248-run Test win at Abu Dhabi in Nov 2014 is the largest margin by runs alone. New Zealand’s best is the 183-run ODI win at Dunedin on 13 Jan 2018, when Pakistan fell for 74, their lowest total in this pairing. New Zealand’s own low point is 90 all out in the Dubai Test of Nov 2018.
Questions about New Zealand vs Pakistan
Who has won more matches, New Zealand or Pakistan?
New Zealand have won 63 and Pakistan 45 of the 117 matches covered since May 2003. New Zealand lead in Tests (8 to 4) and ODIs (32 to 17). Pakistan lead the T20I count 24 to 23.
What was the last New Zealand vs Pakistan match?
These sides last met in an ODI at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on 5 Apr 2025, won by New Zealand by 43 runs. It extended New Zealand’s ODI winning run to 6. The last T20I, on 26 Mar 2025 at Wellington, also went to New Zealand, by 8 wickets.
Who has the most runs in New Zealand vs Pakistan matches?
KS Williamson (New Zealand) leads both the Test list with 1,519 and the ODI list with 1,291. Babar Azam (Pakistan) is first among T20I scorers, with 880 runs striking at 131.93.
Which side has posted the biggest total in New Zealand vs Pakistan games?
New Zealand’s 690 at Sharjah in Nov 2014 leads the Test list. For ODIs, New Zealand made 401/6 at Bengaluru on 4 Nov 2023, but still lost that game by 21 runs on DLS. The T20I best is 226/8 by New Zealand at Eden Park on 12 Jan 2024.
Who are the leading wicket takers between New Zealand and Pakistan?
Yasir Shah (Pakistan) has 47 Test wickets, MJ Henry (New Zealand) has 33 in ODIs and Haris Rauf (Pakistan) has 40 in T20Is. Umar Gul (Pakistan) returned 5/6 on 13 Jun 2009, still the best T20I analysis.