Pakistan vs New Zealand
ICC champions trophy 2025: The ICC Champions Trophy of Pakistan cricket team has started very badly in 2025. In the very first match of the tournament played in Karachi, both the batting and bowling of Pakistan team were exposed. New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 60 runs and made a bang in the Champions Trophy. In this way, Pakistan suffered a third consecutive defeat against New Zealand in their home. Earlier, in the TRAI Nation ODI series played in Pakistan, New Zealand defeated Rizwan & Company in 2 consecutive matches and now in the very first match of the Champions Trophy, he has forced Pakistan to be embarrassed in his house by dusting dust in the first match of the Champions Trophy. . You will be surprised to know that for the fourth time in the Champions Trophy, New Zealand and Pakistan were face to face and like every time, the Kiwi team managed to win this time.
Pakistan bowlers disappointed
After winning the toss at the National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan invited New Zealand to bat first. Pakistan bowlers performed very poorly in front of Kiwi batsmen. As a result, New Zealand openers Will Young and Tom Latham hit a brilliant centuries. At the same time, Glen Philips scored a fierce half -century. The New Zealand team was successful in scoring a score of 320 runs losing 5 wickets in the prescribed 50 overs. Pakistan’s fast bowlers were fiercely beaten up. Haris Rauf took just 2 wickets for 83 runs in 10 overs while Nasim Shah’s 63 runs hunted 2 batsmen for 63 runs. Abrar Ahmed got 1 success.
Babar Azam scored half -century
Pakistan’s debut was very bad in response to New Zealand’s 320 runs. Opener Saud Shakeel returned to the pavilion in the fourth over. After this, captain Mohammad Rizwan caught Glenn Philips on the last ball of the 10th over. Pakistan could score only 22 runs in the first 10 overs. Even after this, the process of falling wicket continued. During this, Babar Azam scored a half -century while taking one end but returned to the pavilion after scoring 64 runs on a score of 153 runs. Babur was dismissed by Mitchell Santner.
Kiwi bowlers did wonders
Pakistan’s 7 wickets had fallen within just 200 runs. After this, Khushdil Shah, batting in T20 style, completed his half -century from 38 balls but could not get strong together at the other end and finally returned to the pavilion after scoring 69 runs off 49 balls. Shortly thereafter, the entire team of Pakistan was reduced to 260 runs and New Zealand won the match by 60 runs. William Oruck and Mitchell Santner took the most 3-3 wickets. Matt Henry took 2 wickets in his name. The match was thrown by 29 over finger spinners for New Zealand. For the third time in ODI cricket, more than 28 over finger spinners have been put from New Zealand.
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