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New Zealand vs Pakistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Pakistan in New Zealand 2025

Follow all the action from McLean Park

Luke Baker
Friday 28 March 2025 00:00 GMT
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Follow live coverage of New Zealand vs Pakistan from the Pakistan in New Zealand 2025 today.

The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.

The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament.

Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:

New Zealand vs Pakistan

New Zealand win by 73 runs

29 March 2025 06:08

New Zealand vs Pakistan

44.1

OUT! Caught. Nathan Smith to Akif Javed. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by O'Rourke.

29 March 2025 06:07

New Zealand vs Pakistan

43.6

Jacob Duffy to Mohammad Ali. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Nicholls.

29 March 2025 06:06

New Zealand vs Pakistan

43.5

Jacob Duffy to Mohammad Ali. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Hay.

29 March 2025 06:05

New Zealand vs Pakistan

43.4

OUT! Caught. Jacob Duffy to Salman Ali Agha. Length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, caught by Bracewell.

29 March 2025 06:05

New Zealand vs Pakistan

43.3

Jacob Duffy to Akif Javed. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off for 1 run, shy attempt by Bracewell.

29 March 2025 06:03

New Zealand vs Pakistan

43.2

Jacob Duffy to Akif Javed. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mitchell.

29 March 2025 06:02

New Zealand vs Pakistan

43.1

Jacob Duffy to Salman Ali Agha. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump backing away cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep point for 1 run.

29 March 2025 06:01

New Zealand vs Pakistan

42.6

OUT! Caught. Nathan Smith to Haris Rauf. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on, caught by Nicholls.

29 March 2025 06:00

New Zealand vs Pakistan

42.5

APPEAL! Nathan Smith to Haris Rauf. Short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Hay, appeal made for Caught.

29 March 2025 05:58

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