ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan overthrew New Zealand in the introductory game | Current news
The New Zealand storm of up to about 60 wins in the Trophy champion opener, while the host Pakistan see their top-notch Redgi in Karachi.
New Zealand has underlined its aspirations of champion trophies wins of 60 runs Against the Defense of the Cricket Champion and the host of Pakistan in the match of their Group A match at the National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan.
Will Young hit 107, and Tom Latham broke 118 to help with New Zealand to prevail a controversial start on Wednesday and post a 320-5 commander after being placed in the bat.
Glenn Phillips scored with a rush 61 while New Zealand broke 300 marks, which after their hesitation looked like a distant dream.
Pakistan were 260 in 47.2 turns, and Babar Azam (64), and Khushdil Shah, 69, achieved half a century, but the hosts never watched in the hunt.
“The way Young and Latham rotated a strike and got an unusual border really set us up,” said new Zealand captain Mitchell Santner.
“We thought 260-280, but it shows what you can do if you have a platform and wikets in your hand. After the results we got, the first 10 ball supplements were extraordinary.”
Santner and Will O’Rourke both asked for three shots for Kiwis, while even Kameo from Pakistan number seven Khushdil Shah, with 69 off 49, came too late after the hosts fought with a disputed start.
Fakhar Zaman was injured early in the first scams and had to replace him on the field.
As a result, the initial dough is not allowed to join the match until its side was two down in the chase.
This was seriously disturbed by the hosts, who at the end of the power were 22-2.
He lost Pakistani skipper Mohammad Rizwan said his side was safe when inserting New Zealand for throwing. “They made a very good target,” he said. “We didn’t expect to get 320. We thought about 260 when we took the wounds wickets.
“The terrain was not easy to hit early, but Young and Latham’s inings were crucial. Our execution was not good at the end, which is why they achieved that result.”
It was the third direct defeat on the home ground for Pakistan In one -day international against New ZealandAnd now on Sunday, it stimulates the pressure on their second match in the group against India.
India Rohit Sharma, who are the favorites for the tournament, Open your account against Bangladesh Thursday.
