Pakistan vs New Zealand: The wait ended. After 29 years, his national anthem was played at an ICC event on Pakistan’s soil. The first match of the Champions Trophy 2025 is being played at the National Stadium in Karachi. Mohammad Rizwan -led team is facing New Zealand.
Pak fans would not have expected that they would get a shock of 440 volts as soon as the match starts. He also got a big scandal on the second ball, as the team’s biggest match winner was badly injured and went out of the field.
Fakhar Zaman out of the ground
When Pak captain Mohammad Rizwan won the toss in the match against New Zealand in Karachi, he had a smile on his face. He immediately decided to bowl and said that he would help him later. However, Rizwan’s mouth hanged on the second ball itself. Kiwi opener Will Young played shots towards the cover by fast bowler Shaheen Afridi. Fakhar Zaman raced to stop the ball. His foot was trapped in the field close to the boundary line and he fell badly.
Fakhar Zaman then grabbed his knee and went out of the field. Clearly appeared on the camera that he was in a lot of pain. Outside the boundary line, the medical staff of the Pakistan team were seen taking updates of their injury. Fans of Pakistan will be praying that Fakhar Zaman’s injury should not be very serious, because if Rizwan’s team has to do good in the Champions Trophy 2025, then it is very important to stay of Fakhar.
Ken Villiusman returned to pavilion cheaply
Talking about the match between Pakistan vs New Zealand, Blackcaps got two big shocks after a good start. The first Devon Conway became the victim of Pak spinner Abrar Ahmed by scoring 10 runs and after that star batsman Kane Williamson scored just 1 run and caught Rizwan off Nasim Shah’s ball. Till the last update, Pakistan has scored 70 runs losing two wickets in 15 overs. Opener Will Young playing 47 runs.
Pakistan and New Zealand’s playing xi
New Zealand: Davon Conway, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Derryl Michel, Tom Latham (wicket -keeper), Glenn Philips, Michael Bracewell, Michel Santner (Captain), Nathan Smith, Mat Henry, William Verorke
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper/captain), Salman Aga, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Nasim Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
