Pakistan's Record Chase: Hasan Nawaz's Blazing Century Seals Victory Over New Zealand

Pakistan pulled off a remarkable run chase of 205 against New Zealand in the 3rd T20I at Eden Park, achieving the target in just 16 overs. Hasan Nawaz led the charge with a sensational 44-ball hundred, the fastest by any Pakistan batter in T20Is.

Fastest T20I Century by a Pakistan Batter

Hasan Nawaz smashed a 44-ball hundred, surpassing Babar Azam’s 49-ball ton against South Africa in 2021. This also made him the first player to score a hundred after consecutive ducks in his first two T20Is.

Fastest T20I Centuries for Pakistan (By Balls)

Pakistan’s Highest Successful T20I Chases

Pakistan’s chase of 205 is their second-highest in T20Is, only behind their 208-run chase against West Indies in 2021.

• 208 vs West Indies, Karachi, 2021
• 205 vs New Zealand, Auckland, 2025
• 204 vs South Africa, Centurion, 2021
• 200 vs England, Karachi, 2022

This was also the second-highest successful chase at Eden Park, behind Australia’s 244-run chase against New Zealand in 2018.

Highest All-Out Totals in T20Is

New Zealand’s 204 all-out is their third-highest total against Pakistan and the second-highest innings total in T20Is where all 10 wickets have fallen.

• 205 - Ireland vs Afghanistan, Greater Noida, 2017
• 204 - New Zealand vs Pakistan, Auckland, 2025
• 201 - England vs Pakistan, Nottingham, 2021
• 200 - England vs Pakistan, Leeds, 2021

Pakistan’s Quickest 200-Plus Chase in T20Is

Pakistan reached the 205-run target in just 16 overs, making it the fastest 200-plus chase in T20I history. The previous record was 17.4 overs by South Africa against West Indies in the 2007 T20 World Cup.

Winning by 9 or More Wickets in 200+ Chases

Pakistan became the first team to successfully chase 200+ runs on three occasions with nine or more wickets in hand.

• 207/1 - vs New Zealand, Auckland, 2025
• 205/1 - vs South Africa, Centurion, 2021
• 203/1 - vs England, Karachi, 2022

Batting Fireworks: Powerplay & Partnerships

Pakistan’s 75 runs in the Powerplay is their highest in T20Is, surpassing their previous best of 73 against England in 2016. They also reached their quickest team fifty and hundred in this match.

Highest 2nd Wicket Partnership for Pakistan in T20Is

The 133-run partnership between Hasan Nawaz and Salman Agha is Pakistan’s third-highest for the second wicket in T20Is.

• Run rate: 13.08 - Pakistan’s highest for a 100+ stand in T20Is
• Previous best: 139-run stand at 11.27 run rate by Babar Azam & Mohammad Rizwan vs Ireland, 2023

Hasan Nawaz’s T20I Milestones

• 105 - Highest individual score by a Pakistan batter vs New Zealand in T20Is*
• 7 sixes - Joint-most by a Pakistan batter in a T20I (tied with Mohammad Rizwan, 2021)
• 3 innings - Joint second-fastest to a maiden T20I century among full-member nations

Pakistan’s dominant performance at Eden Park was a testament to their aggressive batting approach, rewriting multiple records in the shortest format.