The Super-8 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 will begin with Pakistan playing against New Zealand at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Both Pakistan and New Zealand secured three wins in the group stage match and finished with 6 points each. Pakistan lost their only match against India while New Zealand lost their only match against South Africa.
In the previous edition of the T20 World Cup in 2024, both New Zealand and Pakistan were knocked out in the group stage itself, making this encounter a step forward for each team and a chance to push deeper into the tournament this time around.
49 T20I matches have been played between New Zealand and Pakistan, out of which Pakistan holds an edge with 24 wins.
NZ vs PAK Head to Head in T20Is
In the NZ-Pak rivalry the Men-in-Green have won 24 matches while the Kiwis are slightly behind with 23 wins.
| Matches played | NZ won | Pakistan won | No result |
| 49 | 24 | 23 | 2 |
NZ vs PAK Head to Head in T20 World Cup
In T20 World Cup history as well the Kiwis are behind in the rivalry as they have won only 2 matches while Pakistan has won 5 times.
| Matches played | NZ won | Pakistan won | No result |
| 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
New Zealand National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Timeline
The latest clash in T20 World Cup history between New Zealand and Pakistan came during 2022 in the semi-finals where Pakistan comfortably chased down the target. This time around the BlackCaps will try to change the record and win the clash at Colombo.
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result |
| 2007 | ICC World Twenty20 | Cape Town | Pakistan won by 9 wickets |
| 2009 | ICC World Twenty20 | The Oval | Pakistan won by 6 wickets |
| 2010 | ICC World Twenty20 | Bridgetown | NZ won by 1 run |
| 2012 | ICC World Twenty20 | Kandy | Pakistan won by 13 runs |
| 2016 | T20 World Cup | Mohali | NZ won by 22 runs |
| 2021 | T20 World Cup | Sharjah | Pakistan won by 5 wickets |
| 2022 | T20 World Cup | Sydney | Pakistan won by 7 wickets |
Last 5 T20I Performance
New Zealand’s Last 5 T20I Matches
Out of their last 5 T20I matches, the Black Caps have managed three wins, all of them came in the T20 World Cup 2026, and the two losses came against South Africa and India.
| Matches won | Matches lost | No result | Win % |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 60% |
Pakistan’s Last 5 T20I Matches
Pakistan national cricket team has lost just one match in their last 5 T20I matches, this loss came against India while they have managed three wins in the group stage of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup.
| Matches won | Matches lost | No Result | Win % |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 80% |
New Zealand National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Stats: T20Is
- Most runs: Babar Azam (PAK)
- Most wickets: Haris Rauf (PAK)
New Zealand National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Players: T20 World Cup 2026
New Zealand’s Squad: Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Cole McConchie
Pakistan’s Squad: Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq
