The third Twenty20 International (T20I) between Pakistan and New Zealand at Eden Park was a very easy chase that kept the five-match series alive. Pakistan won the match with 24 balls remaining, taking nine wickets while chasing 205 to win.
The highlight of the match was opener Hasan Nawaz, who achieved Pakistan’s fastest T20I century with just 44 deliveries, surpassing the record set by Babar Azam at Centurion four years prior against South Africa, who reached the milestone in 49 deliveries.
Fastest T20I century for Pakistan (By balls):
Hasan Nawaz 44 vs New Zealand in Auckland, 2025
Babar Azam 49 vs South Africa in Centurion, 2021
Ahmed Shahzad 58 vs Bangladesh in Dhaka, 2014
Babar Azam 58 vs New Zealand in Lahore, 2023
Nawaz lasted five deliveries across his first two T20Is and did not get off the mark. However, he claimed an unbeaten 105 off just 45 deliveries in his third game, making him the first to score a century after getting out for a duck in their first two matches in T20I history.
This is also Pakistan’s second-highest successful run-chase in T20Is.
Highest successful run chase for Pakistan in T20Is:
208 vs West Indies in Karachi, 2021
205 vs New Zealand in Auckland, 2025
204 vs South Africa in Centurion, 2021
200 vs England in Karachi, 2022
194 vs Ireland in Dublin, 2024
This was also the second-highest successful run-chase at Eden Park, after Australia, who chased down 244 against New Zealand in 2018
Salman Agha and Nawaz put on 133 for the second wicket, which is the third-highest for Pakistan in T20Is.
Highest second-wicket partnership for Pakistan in T20Is:
Mohammad Hafeez-Ahmed Shehzad 143 vs Zimbabwe in Harare, 2013
Mohammad Rizwan-Babar Azam 139 vs Ireland in Dublin, 2024
Salman Agha-Hasan Nawaz 133 vs New Zealand in Auckland, 2025
Mohammad Hafeez-Babar Azam 131 vs Bangladesh in Lahore, 2020
Mohammad Rizwan-Babar Azam 126 vs Zimbabwe in Harare, 2021
The partnership between Agha and Nawaz is also the best for Pakistan in terms of strike rate.
Highest partnership strike rate for Pakistan in T20Is (Min: 100 runs):
Salman Agha-Mohammad Nawaz 218 vs New Zealand in Auckland, 2025
Mohammad Rizwan-Babar Azam 187.8 vs Ireland in Dublin, 2024
Mohammad Rizwan-Babar Azam 185.8 vs South Africa in Centurion, 2021
Mohammad Hafeez-Umar Akmal 185.4 vs South Africa in Cape Town, 2013
Shoaib Malik-Younis Khan 183.6 vs Sri Lanka in Johannesburg, 2007
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