Pakistan vs New Zealand, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: The first match of the Champions Trophy between Pakistan vs New Zealand is being played in Karachi. After losing the toss, New Zealand scored 320 runs to bat first. Openers Will Young (117) and Tom Latham (118) played a century innings. Pakistan bowlers had made a good start but in middle order, Will Young and Tom Latham made their team a comeback. Even in the last overs, Pakistani bowlers were seen battered, he was fiercely rabbed. Shaheen Afridi, who is leading Pakistani bowling, could not take any wickets in the entire match.
After a poor start, Will Young handle the front, played a century innings
New Zealand’s batting was definitely stuttering when Kane Williamson was dismissed for 1 run in the next over after the opener was dismissed. Conway (10) was bowled by Abrar Ahmed on the third ball of the 8th over. On the first ball of the next over, Kane Williamson became the victim of Nasim Shah by scoring 1 run.
Derryl Mitchell, who came at number four, also returned to the pavilion cheaply, he was caught by Haris Rauf on the second ball of the 17th over. However, at the other end, the opener Will Young remained frozen and played an important century innings. Will Young scored 107 runs off 113 balls, hit 1 six and 12 fours.
Tom Latham’s century crosses 300 New Zealand, Glenn Philips played Atiishi innings in the final over
Wicket -keeper batsman Tom Latham played good shots in the final overs and completed his century off 95 balls. Latham scored an unbeaten 118 in 104 balls. In this innings, he hit 3 sixes and 10 fours.
Explosive batsman Glenn Philips supported Tom Latham in the final overs and scored runs in an explosive style. Philips scored 61 runs in 39 balls with the help of 4 sixes and 3 fours.
Shaheen Afridi could not open wicket account
Shaheen Shah Afridi, the biggest bowler of the hosts (Pakistan Cricket Team), could not open the wicket account in the first match. In 10 overs, he gave 68 runs from an economy of 6.80. Nasim Shah took 2 wickets for 63 runs in 10 overs.
Harisk Rauf took 2 wickets in his 10 -overs spell but he also proved expensive, he spends 83 runs from an economy of 8.30. Abrar Ahmed was the most economical, he took 1 wicket for 47 runs in 10 overs.