James Neesham
The New Zealand team succeeded in winning the series 4–1 with the last match of the five-match T20 series being played against Pakistan at their home for the last match of the five-match T20 series. Pakistan’s team, batting first in this match, was able to score only 128 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs, in which the bowling of Kiwi team was witnessed by all -rounder James Neesham in bowling. Neesham took 5 wickets with just 22 runs in his 4 overs. At the same time, the Kiwi team won this easy target in 10 overs and won the match.
James Neesham became the fifth player to take 5 wicket hall in T20 against Pakistan
While James Neesham performed his career in the last T20 International of the series against Pakistan, he has now become the fifth bowler in World T20 cricket to do so against Pakistan. Neesham made Pakistan team captain Salman Ali Aga in the fifth T20 match, besides Abdul Samad, Shadab Khan, Jahanadad Khan and Sufiyan Mukim. Neesham is the second Kiwi bowler to take 5 wicket halls in T20 International against Pakistan, before that the feat was done by Tim Southee in 2010.
Bowlers who took 5 wicket hall in T20 International against Pakistan
- Tim Southee – 5 wickets for 18 runs (2010)
- James Faulkner – 5 wickets for 27 runs (2016)
- Dwayne Pretorius – 5 wickets for 17 runs (2021)
- Spencer Johnson – 5 wickets for 26 runs (2024)
- James Neesham – 5 wickets for 22 runs (2025)
Third best bowling performance in T20 International for New Zealand
In the fifth T20 match against Pakistan, James Neesham took 5 wickets for just 22 runs, while his career is the best performance, while New Zealand is the third best bowling performance in T20 International. James Neesham has played 83 T20 international matches so far, in which he has managed to take 47 wickets at an average of 24.45. Talking about Neesham’s batting performance, he has scored 955 runs in 66 innings at an average of 21.22.
Best bowling performance for New Zealand at T20 International
- Tim Southee – 5 wickets for 18 runs (vs Pakistan, Auckland, 2010)
- Lockey Ferguson – 5 wickets for 21 runs (vs West Indies, Auckland, year 2020)
- James Neesham – 5 wickets for 22 runs (vs Pakistan, Wellington, year 2025)
- Tim Southee – 5 wickets for 25 runs (vs UAE, Dubai, Year 2023)
- Adam Milne – 5 wickets for 26 runs (vs Sri Lanka, Dunedin, Year 2023)
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