Is Babar Azam among Pakistan’s top 7 T20I run-scorers against New Zealand?

Jonhenry Wilson 06 Mar 2025

Fakhar Zaman is among Pakistan's leading run-scorers in T20I cricket against New Zealand.

Do you want to know who has scored the most runs for Pakistan against New Zealand in T20I cricket?

You are in the right place. We have accurate answers.

Read on to find out more about Pakistan’s top run-scorers in T20I cricket against New Zealand.

7. Sarfaraz Ahmed – 245 T20I runs vs New Zealand

Sarfaraz Ahmed has scored the seventh highest number of runs for Pakistan in T20I cricket against New Zealand. Ahmed played a dozen of his 61 T20Is against the Black Caps.

6. Iftikhar Ahmed – 270 T20I runs vs New Zealand

Iftikhar Ahmed has scored the sixth highest number of runs for Pakistan in T20I cricket against New Zealand. One of his four half-centuries in T20Is have come against the Kiwis.

5. Umar Akmal – 284 T20I runs vs New Zealand

Umar Akmal has scored the fifth highest number of runs for Pakistan in T20I cricket against New Zealand. Akmal collected two half-tons against the New Zealanders in T20I cricket, but also two ducks.

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4. Fakhar Zahman – 439 T20I runs vs New Zealand

Fakhar Zahman has scored the fourth highest number of runs for Pakistan in T20I cricket against New Zealand. Almost a quarter of Zahman’s 1,800-plus T20I runs have been struck against New Zealand.

3. Mohammad Hafeez – 563 T20I runs vs New Zealand

Mohammad Hafeez has scored the third highest number of runs for Pakistan in T20I cricket against New Zealand. Hafeez never hit a century in T20I cricket against any country. His best was 99 not out against the Black Caps. It happened in Hamilton in 2020.

2. Mohammad Rizwan – 689 T20I runs vs New Zealand

Mohammad Rizwan has scored the second highest number of runs for Pakistan in T20I cricket against New Zealand. Rizwan is averaging almost 50 in the shortest format of the international game against New Zealand.

Rizwan should have ample opportunity in T20I cricket against the Kiwis in the future – and likely pass Azam’s record against them.

1. Babar Azam – 880 T20I runs vs New Zealand

Babar Azam has scored the highest number of runs for Pakistan in T20I cricket against New Zealand. Azam has three T20I centuries – one of them against New Zealand. That was 101 not out in Lahore in 2023.

It will be interesting to see if Pakistan keep their waning faith in Azam in the shortest format going forward. They’re gradually looking to younger players to eventually replace Azam, Rizwan and others.