Pakistan vs New Zealand Highlights, Champions Trophy 2025: Clinical New Zealand outplayed Pakistan by 60 runs in the opening game of Champions Trophy in Karachi on Wednesday. Centuries each from Tom Latham and Will Young alongside a fiery fifty from Glenn Phillips steered New Zealand to 320 for 5 in 50 overs. Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and opted to bowl. The decision seemed right as the hosts reduced the Blackcaps to 73 for 3 at one stage, but a 118-run partnership between Young (107) and Latham (118 not out) turned the tide in New Zealand's favour. Phillips' blazing 61 off 39 balls towards the end made sure the visitors crossed the 300-run mark. For Pakistan, Naseem Shah was the most successful bowler with figures of 2 for 63. Pakistan struggled in the chase due to their slow start - 22 for 2 in 10 overs. Babar Azam scored 64 runs but it came off 90 balls. On the other hand, Khushdil Shah and Salman Agha scored quickfire 69 and 42, respectively, but it wasn't enough for the home team. For New Zealand, William O'Rourke and Santner starred in bowling with three wickets each to their credit. (Scorecard)
ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Pakistan vs New Zealand Highlights -
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- 21:10 (IST)PAK vs NZ Live: Fifty for Babar!Babar Azam has scored his half-century in 81 balls. It has come really slow, especially considering the huge target of 321 that Pakistan are chasing in this game. Nonetheless, the hosts would hope the star batter to take his innings deep and create some real chance if chasing it down.
- 20:46 (IST)PAK vs NZ Live: Poor luck for Santner!23.3 - That is a beautiful delivery from Mitchell Santner but to his poor luck the ball has raced away for a four. The ball was pitched around middle and leg stump and Salman Agha tried to play it on the leg side. The ball turned viciously after that and beat the batter and also the wicketkeeper alongside brushing the stumps, and ran away to the boundary.
- 20:32 (IST)PAK vs NZ Live: Catch dropped!19.4 - There was a chance for New Zealand. Fakhar Zaman had got a top edge while trying to play a slow-sweep. Devon Conway ran forward from deep mid-wicket, did a fine job to reach the ball and grab it but the ball popped out of his hands as soon as his diving elbow hit the ground.
- 20:14 (IST)PAK vs NZ Live: Fakhar struggling!Fakhar Zaman is hobbling out their at the middle. He is finding it hard to continue his innings. It seems that the injury that he sustained in the first innings is taking a toll on him now. This is not a good sign for Pakistan. As I type this, Zaman has played a beautiful sweep shot for a four.
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- 18:15 (IST)PAK vs NZ Live: Umpire is lucky there!Batter Glenn Phillips was doing shadow practice with his bat without spotting umpire Richard Kettleborough. He swung his bat with power and the umpire narrowly escaped a serious injury. Meanwhile, Tom Latham raced to his century in the 47th over. Shaheen Afridi leaked 18 runs in the over and New Zealand look all set for a 300-plus total now.