PAK vs NZ, Champions Trophy 2025: In the opening match of the Champions Trophy 2025, New Zealand defeated host Pakistan by 60 runs. Batting first in the match held at the National Stadium in Karachi, Will Young (107) and Tom Latham (118*) scored 320 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs on the basis of brilliant centuries. While chasing the target, Pakistan was ruined by the poor performance of its batsmen. The team collapsed at 260 runs.
Pakistan vs New Zealand Highlights: In the opening match of the Champions Trophy 2025, New Zealand defeated host Pakistan by 60 runs. Batting first in the match held at the National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan scored 320 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs on the basis of brilliant centuries of Will Young (107) and Tom Latham (118*). Chasing the target, Pakistan was ruined by the poor performance of its batsmen. The team collapsed at 260 runs. In the last few overs, Khushdil Shah (69) did score a half-century by batting fast, but it was not enough to win.
Apart from this, Babar Azam scored 64 runs while batting sluggishly. For New Zealand, William O'Rourke and captain Mitchell Santner took three wickets each. Matt Henry got two wickets, while Michael Bracewell and Nathan Smith got one wicket each. With this defeat, Pakistan's path to reach the semi-finals has become difficult. At the same time, the Kiwi team has staked its claim to reach the top-4.
