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ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1: Pakistan vs New Zealand – Match Highlights and Scorecard

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New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 60 runs in the opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the National Stadium in Karachi.

Batting first, New Zealand posted 320/5 in 50 overs, with Will Young scoring 107 off 113 balls and Tom Latham remaining unbeaten on 118 off 104 balls.

Glenn Phillips added a quick 61 off 39 balls to push the total past 300. Pakistan’s bowlers struggled, with Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf picking up two wickets each.

In response, Pakistan failed to build momentum and were bowled out for 260 in 47.2 overs. Babar Azam top-scored with 64 off 90 balls, but his slow innings put pressure on the chase.

Khushdil Shah played a fighting knock of 69 off 49 balls, while Salman Ali Agha contributed 42 off 28 balls. However, regular wickets derailed Pakistan’s chase.

William O’Rourke and Mitchell Santner took three wickets each, while Matt Henry claimed two. With this loss, Pakistan now faces a must-win match against India to stay in the competition.

Pakistan vs New Zealand Full Match Scorecard

New Zealand: 320/5 (50 overs)

Batters R B 4S 6S SR
Will Young 107 113 12 1 94.69
Devon Conway 10 17 2 0 58.82
Kane Williamson 1 2 0 0 50.00
Daryl Mitchell 10 24 0 0 41.67
Tom Latham 118 104 10 3 113.46
Glenn Phillips 61 39 3 4 156.41
Michael Bracewell 0 1 0 0 0.00
Extra 13 (b 0, w 9, nb 0, lb 4)
Total 320/5 (50 ov)
Bowlers O M R W ECON
Shaheen Afridi 10 0 68 0 6.80
Naseem Shah 10 0 63 2 6.30
Abrar Ahmed 10 0 47 1 4.70
Haris Rauf 10 0 83 2 8.30
Khushdil Shah 7 0 40 0 5.71
Agha Salman 3 0 15 0 5.00

Fall of wickets: 1-39 (Devon Conway – 7.3 ov), 2-40 (Kane Williamson – 8.1 ov), 3-73 (Daryl Mitchell – 16.2 ov), 4-191 (Will Young – 37.2 ov), 5-316 (Glenn Phillips – 49.4 ov)

Pakistan: 260/10 (47.2 overs)

Batters R B 4S 6S SR
Saud Shakeel 6 19 0 0 31.58
Babar Azam 64 90 6 1 71.11
Mohammad Rizwan 3 14 0 0 21.43
Fakhar Zaman 24 41 4 0 58.54
Agha Salman 42 28 6 1 150.00
Tayyab Tahir 1 5 0 0 20.00
Khushdil Shah 69 49 10 1 140.82
Shaheen Afridi 14 13 0 1 107.69
Naseem Shah 13 15 0 1 86.67
Haris Rauf 19 10 0 3 190.00
Abrar Ahmed 0 0 0 0 0.00
Extra 5 (b 0, w 4, nb 0, lb 1)
Total 260/10 (47.2 ov)
Bowlers O M R W ECON
Matt Henry 7.2 1 25 2 3.41
William O’Rourke 9 0 47 3 5.22
Michael Bracewell 10 1 38 1 3.80
Glenn Phillips 9 0 63 0 7.00
Mitchell Santner 10 0 66 3 6.60
Nathan Smith 2 0 20 1 10.00

Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Saud Shakeel – 3.4 ov), 2-22 (Mohammad Rizwan – 9.6 ov), 3-69 (Fakhar Zaman – 20.5 ov), 4-127 (Agha Salman – 30.4 ov), 5-128 (Tayyab Tahir – 31.3 ov), 6-153 (Babar Azam – 33.6 ov), 7-200 (Shaheen Afridi – 40.6 ov), 8-229 (Khushdil Shah – 43.4 ov), 9-260 (Haris Rauf – 46.6 ov), 10-260 (Naseem Shah – 47.2 ov)

Match Result: New Zealand won by 60 runs

Player of the Match: Tom Latham

Story First Published at www.probatsman.com on 19 February 2025

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