Pak vs NZ ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Highlights: New Zealand beat Pakistan by 60 runs in tournament opener

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• 19 Feb 2025, 10:11 PM

  PAK vs NZ, Live Score: New Zealand won by 60 runs

  Naseem attempted to play a risky shot, missed the ball, and got bowled out. New Zealand won the match by 60 runs.

  NZ 320/5 (50)

  PAK 260 (47.2)

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 10:11 PM

  PAK vs NZ, Live Score: Pakistan 229/8 in 44 overs

  Khushdil is out! He attempted to hit a length ball over long on but was caught in the deep. He departs after scoring 69 runs off 49 balls.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 09:55 PM

  Pak vs NZ LIVE Score: Khushdil Shah surpasses Babar Azam's score 

  Unlike Babar Azam, middle order batter Khushdil Shah has surpassed the score of Babar Azam, which he drew from his bat today. Both the batters scored half-centuries in chase against New Zealand.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 09:29 PM

  Pak vs NZ LIVE: Khushdil Shah surprises Kiwis, smashes 50 in 38 balls

  New Zealand's bowling side decimated Pakistan's batting lineup, however, a few batters from the hosting nation managed to score some runs on the board. One such batter is Khushdil Shah, who smashed 50 in just 38 balls. 

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 09:18 PM

  Pak vs NZ LIVE Score: Its almost over for Pakistan as Babar Azam departs at 64

  New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner removed Babar Azam, who stood as the backbone of the Pakistan innings. Babar returned to the pavilion after scoring 64 runs off 90 balls. After 34 overs, Pakistan is 153 for six wickets. After Babar's wickets, fans in big numbers begin to leave the stadium. Khushdil Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi are at the crease.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 09:14 PM

  Pak vs NZ LIVE: Required run rate soars over 10 as Pakistan loses its 5th wicket

  As Babazr Azam hits his half-century, Pakistan suffers back-to-back blows in Salman Ali Agha and Tayyab Tahir. After the end of the 32nd over, Pakistan stands at 130/5 with 191 runs to win in 18 overs.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 09:04 PM

  Pak vs NZ LIVE: Babar Azam scores 50 in 80 balls, Agha departs at 42

  Pakistan's star player Babar Azam somehow manages to score half century amid the struggling Pakistan side. On the next over, Salman Agha returns to the pavilion at 42 after Nathan Smith comes out to bowl. Tayyab Tahir is the next batter.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 08:51 PM

  Pak vs NZ LIVE Score: Finally 100 up for Pakistan

  After scoring below 4 runs per over, Babar Azam and Salman Agha have changed their gears and Pakistan has finally scored 100 runs on board. After the end of the 29th over, Pak is 119/3 with Babar at 46 and Agha at 39.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 08:38 PM

  Pak vs NZ LIVE Score: Pakistan's top order fails to deliver 

  With halfway through the innings, Pakistan has lost three crucial batters and still seems clueless in the chase against New Zealand. After 25 overs, 83/3 with Babar Azam and Salman Agha at the crease. Babar is also struggling with the bat as he has managed to score just 41 runs in 67 balls.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 08:10 PM

  Pak vs NZ LIVE Score: Fakhar Zaman walks back to pavilion

  In the 21st over, Pakistan suffered another dent as they lost their third wicket in Fakhar Zaman, who earlier today suffered an injury while defending a boundary in the first over of the game. Michael Bracewell took the wicket of Zaman at 24. Salman Agha comes out in the middle at number 5.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 07:55 PM

  Pak vs NZ LIVE Score: Babar Azam shifts gears as Pakistan faces quick dismissals

  Pakistan has a mountain ahead to climb, forcing the team's star player Babar Azam to shift gears and deal in boundaries. As per Google's Live Win Probability, New Zealand has an 88 per cent chance of winning the game. After the end of 13.4 overs, Pakistan is at 40 with a loss of two wickets.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 07:30 PM

  Pak vs NZ LIVE Score: Pakistan off to a slow start

  With the end of Powerplay, the defending champions are seen struggling with the bat as they have lost two of their important batters, Mohammed Rizwan and Saud Shakeel. The Men in Green have a mountain ahead to climb as they require 299 runs in 40 overs. After 10 overs, Pakistan are 22/2

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 07:16 PM

  Pak vs NZ LIVE Score: Pakistan loses first wicket, Saud Shakeel departs at 6

  The defending champions faced their first blow in Saud Shakeel after he gave away his wicket to Will O'Rourke. What a fantastic catch by Matt Henry towards third man.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 06:40 PM

  Pak vs NZ LIVE Score: Saud Shakeel, Babar Azam come out to open

  In reply to New Zealand's 320-run innings, Saud Shakeel and Babar Azam came out in the middle to open for Pakistan. After two overs, Pak is 3/0.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 06:32 PM

  Pak vs NZ LIVE Score: Blackcaps set 321-run target for Pakistan

  With the help of power-packed innings from Will Young, Tom Lathan and Glenn Phillips, the Blackcaps managed to put a decent total on the board against the defending champions. Pakistan needs 321 runs to win the match.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 06:24 PM

  Pak vs NZ LIVE Score: Glenn Phillips smashes half-century

  After Will Young and Tom Latham's knock took New Zealand's innings in a handsome position, Glenn Phillips too managed to smash a half-century and breach the 300 total mark for the team with still one over left to bowl.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 06:11 PM

  Pak vs NZ LIVE Score: After Young, Tom Latham hits century

  After a shaky start, the Blackcaps are now back in the game as two of its important batters, Will Young and Tom Latham, have hit tons. New Zealand is inching closer to breaching the 300 mark and setting a good total for the host nation to chase.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 05:59 PM

  Pak vs NZ LIVE Score: Latham-Phillips shift gears in death overs

  After touching the 250 mark, Tom Latham and Glenn Phillips shift gears and are now dealing in boundaries and sixes. Latham is at the crease at 99 in 92 balls.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 05:49 PM

  Pak vs NZ LIVE Score: Will Blackcaps reach 300?

  After a splendid innings by Will Young, the Blackcaps came into a competitive position against Pakistan in the opening game of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Following the same path, Tom Latham also managed to hit 50 and is inching closer to his century. Since only six overs are left in the NZ innings, it will be interesting to see whether the Kiwis strike well in the death overs and breach the 300 mark. After 44 overs, Latham is out in the middle at 87.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 05:48 PM

  Pak vs NZ LIVE Score: 200 up for Blackcaps

  After losing four wickets, New Zealand managed to cross the 200 mark in the 40th over. The first three wickets went early and the Kiwis were 73/3 at one point of time. However, a majestic innings by Will Young brought Blackcaps again to a competitive position. Young made 107 runs in 113 balls. Currently, Tom Latham 66 (75) and Glenn Phillips 2 (5) are out in the middle.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 05:31 PM

  Pak vs NZ LIVE Score: Will Young's splendid innings come to an end

  Naseem Shah takes his second wicket and that too a crucial one of Will Young, who was looking invincible out in the middle. After smashing a boundary between extra cover and deep cover, Young went for a wild slog and gave a simple catch to the substitute fielder Faheem Ashraf. He scored 107 out of 113 balls.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 05:15 PM

  Pak vs NZ LIVE Score: Tom Latham hits half-century

  After Will Young hits a century, taking the Blackcaps to a comfortable position in the game, Tom Latham too is not leaving any stone unturned as he hits half-century in just 61 balls.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 04:59 PM

  Pak vs NZ LIVE Score: Will Young smashes 100  

  The first match of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 witnesses its first century and that too in the very first game of the tournament. New Zealand's Will Young smashed the ton for his team in a crucial situation when the Kiwis lost three important batters at low scores against Pakistan.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 04:38 PM

  Pak vs NZ LIVE Score: 150 up for Blackcaps as Young nears century

  With the help of steady batting by Will Young, New Zealand breaches the 150 mark in the 31st over. Along with Young, Tom Latham is also out in the middle and is inching closer to his half-century.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 04:23 PM

  Pak vs NZ LIVE Score: Will Young nears 100

  Will Young, who completed his half-century despite his team losing early wickets on the other side, is currently dealing in boundaries. After facing 88 balls, Young is out in the middle at 80 and is inching closer towards his century.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 04:06 PM

  Pak vs NZ LIVE Score: Will Young's majestic half-century helps Kiwis cross 100

  It's 100 up for New Zealand in the 23rd over. After Pakistani bowlers picked up three quick wickets in Devon Conway, Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell, the Blackcaps had to struggle out in the middle in the early overs. However, with a magnificent show of batting from Will Young, the Kiwis managed to reach the 100 mark in the 23rd over.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 04:02 PM

  Pakistan vs New Zealand LIVE score: Will Young hits 50

  After taking a single off Rauf's delivery, Will Young completes his much-needed half-century. This is Young's 11th half-century in the ODI format for the Blackcaps. After 18 overs, NZ are 80/3 with Will Young and Tom Latham out in the middle.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 03:50 PM

  Pakistan vs New Zealand LIVE Score: Daryl Mitchell departs at 10

  In his third over, Haris Rauf took Daryl Mitchell's wicket at 10. With Mitchell's departure, the Blackcaps seem to be in big trouble as they lose their third wicket in just 73 runs. After 16.2 overs, NZ are 73/3.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 03:34 PM

  Pakistan vs New Zealand LIVE Score: Its Drinks! NZ 71/2 after 15 overs

  After 15 overs, New Zealand managed to overcome two quick losses and score 71 runs with Will Young's 48 (54) and Daryl Mitchell's 9 (19). The current run rate is 4.70.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 03:21 PM

  Pakistan vs New Zealand LIVE score: 50 up for Kiwis

  One over after the completion of the first Powerplay, the Blackcaps managed to reach the 50 mark after suffering two quick blows in Kana Williamson and Devon Conway. 

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 03:20 PM

  After a decent start till the first seven over, Mohammed Rizwan-led Pakistan clinches two quick wickets of Devon Conway and Kane Williamson to bring the team back into the game. Pacer Naseem Shah dismissed the former Kiwis' skipper for just one run.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 03:17 PM

  Pakistan gets it's first break through as Abrar Ahmed removes Devon Conway for 10.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 02:52 PM

  Pakistan are desperately eyeing their first wicket, in order to gain an upper hand in the early stages of the match. After 5 overs New Zealdand are at 30.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 02:37 PM

  Fakhar Zaman slipped during fielding and is now off the ground. His presence is vital for Pakistan. New Zealand are 3 after 1.2 overs.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 02:25 PM

  Pak vs NZ Dream11 predictions: Check best picks for ICC Champions Trophy 2025's opening match

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 02:09 PM

  Pak vs NZ win probablity

  As per the commentary on Google, Pakistan has been given 56% chance of winning the match, but we all know what happens on the ground in a cricket match.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 02:05 PM

  Pak vs NZ toss:

  Pakistan have won the toss and they have elected to bowl first. Will New Zealand be able to score more than 350?

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 01:50 PM

  Pakistan vs New Zealand Champions Trophy 2025 venue:

  National Stadium, Karachi. The match will start at 2:30PM IST.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 01:43 PM

  Pak vs NZ live streaming, where to watch:

  Fans can watch the opening match of the Champions Trophy 2025 on the Star Network in India.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 01:41 PM

  Pak vs NZ Head to Head:

  Looking at both sides' head-to-head record in the Champions Trophy, both teams squared off against each other in 2000, 2006, and 2009, with the Kiwis emerging victorious on all three occasions. Overall, in the ODIs, Pakistan and New Zealand have been neck-to-neck in their past 11 encounters. The Kiwis have won five and lost six; however, in their past four meetings, New Zealand has sought victory thrice.

   

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 01:39 PM

  New Zealand Squd:

  Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Will O'Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young.

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 01:33 PM

  In the tournament opener, Pakistan will face familiar foes, New Zealand, who have recently had an upper hand over the defending champions. The Blackcaps will be on familiar turf, considering no other team has played more ODIs than them in Pakistan (11) since the beginning of 2019. New Zealand will certainly back themselves to outfox Pakistan, considering their success over Pakistan in the ODI tri-nation final just five days before in Karachi.

   

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 01:28 PM

  Babar Azam's form will be crucial if Pakistan are to improve on their recent tournament record. They have been knocked out in the group stage at the last two ICC Men's Cricket World Cups and suffered the same fate at last year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup after losing to co-hosts USA. "There is no pressure of anything. What has happened in the past is beyond us. We have discussed mistakes we have made and we have worked on them. So we will try not to do what we have done in the past," the former Pakistan skipper said.

   

  
• 19 Feb 2025, 01:24 PM

  Ahead of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 opener against New Zealand, Pakistan batter Babar Azam recalled his favourite memories from the Champions Trophy 2017 final, where his team came up better against the arch-rivals India at The Oval, lifting the trophy for the first time. The 2017 competition helped Babar announce himself on the international scene. In the final, the right-hand batter played 46 from 52 balls against Men in Blue which helped Pakistan to a 180-run win which remained etched in the national cricketing consciousness. "As a player, I am very excited, and all the fans are excited," Babar said, as quoted by an ICC media release.