New Zealand started their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign with a commanding 60-run victory over Pakistan at the National Stadium in Karachi. Will Young’s century and Tom Latham’s crucial knock powered the Black Caps to a formidable total of 320, leaving Pakistan struggling to keep up in their chase.
Match Highlights:
- Will Young led New Zealand’s batting with a brilliant century.
- Tom Latham played a match-winning innings of 118* off 104 balls.
- Pakistan’s bowlers, led by Shaheen Afridi, initially kept things tight but struggled in the death overs.
- New Zealand’s bowlers dominated, dismantling Pakistan’s batting lineup with early breakthroughs.
- Mitchell Santner’s side executed their bowling plans perfectly, sealing a convincing win.
Pakistan’s captain Mohammad Rizwan admitted that their execution in the final overs was poor, allowing New Zealand to post a higher-than-expected total. Losing opener Fakhar Zaman to injury further hampered their chase.
With this win, New Zealand takes an early lead in Group A of the tournament, while Pakistan looks to bounce back in their upcoming matches.
Next up, India faces Bangladesh in Dubai on Thursday as the tournament heats up!
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