The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will start this week. Hosts Pakistan He will face new Zealand in the first game of the tournament. The game should be played at the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday (February 19).
The game is just over a week after Pakistan and New Zealand locked the horns about each other in the final three-series finals. New Zealand Pakistan threw out five shots to achieve a series. Earlier during the league stage, New Zealand inflicted a heavy defeat to Pakistan, beating them with 78 rides.
With New Zealand and Pakistan, they are now ready to take over each other at the Tophy Championship opener, here’s a match review.
Pak VS NZ Review of Match-Match 1, ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
Pak vs nz date and menue:
The upcoming VS NZ will be played on Wednesday (February 19th) at the National Stadium in Karachi. The match will be played from 2:30 pm (ist).
Determine:
Pakistan:
Mohammad Rizwan (C), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agh, USman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasna,
New Zealand:
Mitchell Santner (C), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravandra, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young, Jacob Duffy
Pak vs nz key battles:
Devon Conway vs Shaheen Afidi:
They will be on Devon Conway and Shaheen Afida to start their teams with a stick and a ball. The battle between Conway and Afidi could very well set the tone for the rest of the game.
Conway watched a great touch during three-series. After missing the first game of three or series, in the next two games he impressed with his bat. In his first game of the series, he scored 97 running against South Africa before scoring 48 rides against Pakistan in the finals. He also recently scored 66 rides against Afghanistan in a heating game.
With Conway in good shape, Pakistan will rely on their pace of Afida to take his wicket. Afida can stop by any bat with a new ball, and he will want to win the fight against Conway.
Kane Williamson Vs Abrar Ahmed:
Kane Williamson was also in good shape during three or series. Former new Zealand captain ended up the series as the second highest scorer, reaching 225 runs with the help of a century and fifty.
He can throw Pakistan out of the game on his own. Men in Green will hope that their Spin Spinhead Abrar Ahmed manages to win his fight against Williamson.
Mohammad Rizwan vs Mitchell Santner:
Pakistan Captain Mohammad Rizwan will want to lead his team from the front at his first ICC tournament as a captain. Rizwan was in good shape during three or series, scoring 171 rides in 3 games.
Rizwan can win the game on his own, and he will be at his new Zealand Mitchell Santner to stop him. Santner picked up 5 Wickkeke in three-series and will watch Rizwanovo the appreciated scalp during the upcoming game.
Pak vs nz key players
Puck – Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Agh and Shaheen Afida will be the key players of Pakistan.
Nz – Kane Williamson, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner and William Orouke will be key players for New Zealand.
Pak vs NZ Time Report and Pitch:
The upcoming match, however, is unlikely to interrupt the weather because there is no rain forecast. The temperature will hover in the 20s throughout the game. Speaking of the ground, it is expected that Mišani will help more than a bowlers.
Conclusion:
New Zealand recently beat Pakistan twice in three-series and will imagine their chances of re-beat them. Pakistan, on the other hand, will desperately turn things out and beat black caps to start their campaign on a good leg.
