New Zealand v Pakistan: T20 Records and Stats at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)

New Zealand will lock horns with Pakistan in the 1st Semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup, on Wednesday, 9th of November.

Pakistan team (in file photo)
By Omar | Nov 8, 2022 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

New Zealand will lock horns with Pakistan in the 1st Semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup, on Wednesday, 9th of November. New Zealand reached the semi-final after being the table toppers of group 1, having won 3, lost 1, and 1 No Result, they gathered 7 points with a higher net run rate compared to second-placed England and third-placed Australia, who also had a similar number of points.

Pakistan, on the other hand, booked their Semi-Final spot thanks to some of the results of other teams going their way, Netherlands knocked out South Africa and they finished 2nd behind India in group 2 after defeating Bangladesh in a virtual quarterfinal. New Zealand and Pakistan will clash for the first time in this edition of the T20 World Cup.

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For New Zealand, Glenn Phillips is the top run-scorer with 195 runs in 4 games at an average of 48.75. Kane Williamson is next with 132 runs in 4 matches. Mitchell Santner has been the pick of the bowlers, grabbing 8 wickets for the team in 4 games. Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson are next with 7 scalps each. On the other hand, for Pakistan Shan Masood is the top run-scorer with 134 runs in 5 matches. Iftikhar Ahmed is next with 114 runs. Shadab Khan has grabbed the most 10 wickets for the team and Shaheen Afridi is next with 8 scalps.

New Zealand v Pakistan: Head-to-Head

In the 28 meetings so far, Pakistan holds the edge with 17 wins to New Zealand’s 11. 

In the 6 T20 World Cup encounters, Pakistan has won 4 times, while New Zealand has won twice.

New Zealand vs Pakistan: T20 Records and Stats at Sydney Cricket Ground

The match will take place at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The pitch here is traditionally on the slower side compared to the other Australian venues. The spinners will play an important role in the middle over as they tend to get a lot of turn and bounce on this wicket. The stadium has hosted 18 T20I matches so far. Let’s take a look at some of the venue’s major T20 stats and records.

Stats T20

Total Matches18
Matches won batting first11
Matches won bowling first6
Average 1st Inns scores166
Average 2nd Inns scores132
Highest total recorded221/5 (20 Ov) by AUS vs ENG
Lowest total recorded101/10 (16.3 Ov) by BAN vs RSA
Highest score chased200/3 (20 Ov) by IND vs AUS
Lowest score defended134/5 (20 Ov) by AUSW vs RSAW





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