New Zealand (320/5) defeat Pakistan (260) comfortably by 60 runs to clinch triumph in the inaugural match of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

[Major]

That was a drop. I don't care if it was hard. That would be viewed as a drop by every good team.

Umm, no, that doesnt count as a drop.

When a shot is played from that position, you cant really catch a ball. That cathcer is there for a slow ball catch. That was a freak save by Agha

 

[Deewana Mastana]

100 for Young

 

[Devadwal]

Young century.

 

[Major]

I jinked it, , told everyone pak was fielding well today and we're disciplined with drs lol

na man, there hasnt been any fault in the fielding.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Good to see Fakhar back on the field.

Looked like he was hobbling tho

 

[gazza619]

The pitch looks dead! Really need to keep kiwis upto 300

 

[Local.Dada]

Injured Fakhar with a liscence to kill, Nzl will get belt treatment today I feel.

 

[Kianig89]

Haris Rauf is no Bumrah, runs will flow now

 

[kingusama92]

Big hundred for Young. A nice innings from him.

 

[Rana]

Great Hundred

I had this guy written off.

 

[Devadwal]

Abrar is bowling well

 

[Human786]

175/3 - 90 balls 2 go

 

[kingusama92]

Looked like he was hobbling tho

Yeah, definitely not 100% which is a problem.

 

[Marooned]

Umm, no, that doesnt count as a drop.

When a shot is played from that position, you cant really catch a ball. That cathcer is there for a slow ball catch. That was a freak save by Agha

Aus/Eng/Nz keep pulling off catches like these.

Way above our level though so yeah.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Platform set for the last 15

 

[PakPremi]

He is fielding at mid on, how was he so sure lol

He is the one who was most vocal.

 

[Local.Dada]

Great Hundred

I had this guy written off.

Based on your eye for talent I am sure you did. He was responsible for the 3-0 whitewash of India and stood out as the top batsmen in the series on tricky pitches. You have an issue with clutch players?

 

[m.shah]

Pakistan missing a good spinner here

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Not a single yorker in 35 overs

 

[JibranAnsari]

Pakistan will be chasing 320 plus. Mouth watering evening ahead.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Congratulations Jawan bhai. Well deserved. A heroic effort from you.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Sajid could have played ahead of abrar.

 

[Major]

Aus/Eng/Nz keep pulling off catches like these.

Way above our level though so yeah.

bro such catches are very difficult to pull. Have you ever fielded at this position?

 

[Devadwal]

Pakistan fielding is great today.

 

[Major]

NZ has to charge now. They have used the Pakistan play book here, by dabbing it till the 35th and looking to attack in the last 15

 

[gazza619]

Rauf seems to be carrying a niggle

 

[Bhaijaan]

Haris Rauf is no Bumrah, runs will flow now

He's a great death bowler.

 

[Local.Dada]

bro such catches are very difficult to pull. Have you ever fielded at this position?

Difficult catch but teams practice for these catches usually. Every close in catch depends on instinct.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

A couple quick wickets and the score quickly becomes a target of 250

 

[JibranAnsari]

Umar akmal in the commentary box could have spiced things up.

 

[gazza619]

NZ has to charge now. They have used the Pakistan play book here, by dabbing it till the 35th and looking to attack in the last 15

Glenn Phillips is the key for NZ

 

[Shafi]

Should be a easy win for NZ for sure. We'll not even score 200 runs on this pitch.

 

[Local.Dada]

What is the overrate, barely 36 overs completed after 3 hrs?

 

[Bhaijaan]

Target likely to be in 270-280 range.

I am anticipating a couple of wickets from here and i dont see Kiwis taking it to 300 once 5 down by 40th over.

 

[Marooned]

Latham isn't comfortable vs rauf's pace but Rauf's radar is off.

 

[Major]

Difficult catch but teams practice for these catches usually. Every close in catch depends on instinct.

No one practices for such catches bhai. Whats with you all.

The position he was standing in is a catcher position used when you try to bowl a bouncer or a slower ball that gets chipped to this fielder.

If a batsman middles the ball, this catcher cant even get to it, as you need very very very fast instints. Which is why what Salman did was a great effort as he stopped a boundary, but no way it was a catch or can be considered a drop

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

The problem is they don't think or hire actual professionals who would supervise that things are being done accordingly.

When you get dirt cheap labour working tirelessly they don't care how and what the end result would look like as it just gets done being the motive.

The ticket price for that seat in Karachi is 20K.

Imagine buying a ticket there & then seeing a giant sight screen in front of you.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Should be a easy win for NZ for sure. We'll not even score 200 runs on this pitch.

Anything below 300 is still a fair game bro.

 

[Shafi]

Rauf as usual a failure in big matches. Pathetic league bowler.

 

[Major]

An indian passport is genuinely one of the weakest passports their is. Most Indians ik themselves don't want one. Theirs a reason we have nearly 800,000 Indians living here.

yeh agree, but @Rana says he wants one lmao

 

[Marooned]

bro such catches are very difficult to pull. Have you ever fielded at this position?

Not saying they aren't. But they keep getting taken by teams like aus nz and eng. I remember multiple from steve smith alone.

Way above my level bro.

 

[Local.Dada]

One criticism of Rizwan’s captaincy is over-attacking. He seems to run out main bowlers in the death by over attacking with them in the middle. Can backfire at times.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

The ticket price for that seat in Karachi is 20K.

Imagine buying a ticket there & then seeing a giant sight screen in front of you.

Then we wonder why do we barely see a crowd in Karachi.

 

[PakPremi]

Pakistan bowling is seriously lacking a wick taking spinner for middle overs. This team will not go far.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

What a shot man. I used to bat like this against my brother in the back garden. Afridi gotta be ashamed of himself

 

[Shafi]

Anything below 300 is still a fair game bro.

Our batting is way too poor. How can you expect 50 runs from Babar, Saud and Khusdil. There is no single dynamic batsman apart from Fakhar.

 

[Rana]

Class cover driver

 

[jamie smith fan]

paindu bowling

 

[Local.Dada]

Whoa that was such a halwa ball from Afridi

 

[Bhaijaan]

Shaheen absolutely has to get a break through here

 

[Omer2002]

As i said in.my prematch analysis...we got young and latham out cheaply in tri series and now its payback...

Must ssy rizzy captaining not gud again..still has 2 overs left from.part timers need to get rid and also no need for field up.as both are so set

 

[BouncerGuy]

Stay on topic instead of talking about passports.

 

[Slim]

@Bhaijaan @Nikhil_cric stadium is 95%, karachi folks do it at their own pace lol

 

[Marooned]

Rauf seems to be carrying a niggle

He was rushed back im 90% sure. That's the norm in our team.

 

[saimayubera]

see now i like ur dp. Atleast now you dont have to pretend to be a Pakkistani.

It probably sucks you have login with that username though.

i never pretended to be pakistani.

like i said "saim ayub era" is a joke. paksitan have all these "eras" which never arrive.

 

[Devadwal]

Good comeback by shaheen

Latham is Very selfish player.

 

[Major]

bhai, use abrar ab now fgs. Rizwan is making the same mistake that Babar used to make. Leaving the extra bowlers way to late

 

[Shafi]

80% of this team need to be dispatched. Players like Shaheen, Nasim, Rauf Abrar, Khusdil and Hasnain have no future so as Babar, Saud and Salman.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Great come back from Shaheen bhai after the first ball. Now he must end the over with a dotty.

 

[Major]

i never pretended to be pakistani.

like i said "saim ayub era" is a joke. paksitan have all these "eras" which never arrive.

naa, you pretended to be a Pakistani earlier. The nationalism didnt allow you

 

[Hellion]

Wide for height not given

 

[JibranAnsari]

So fakhar will bat at number 5.

 

[Rana]

Shaheen and Naseem to bowl at least 5 overs in the last 10

That could be 70+ runs right there

 

[Nikhil_cric]

@Bhaijaan @Nikhil_cric stadium is 95%, karachi folks do it at their own pace lol

Looks much better now

 

[Rana]

So fakhar will bat at number 5.

That’s where Misbah ul Haq sees him

 

[RyanRyan10]

So fakhar will bat at number 5.

Why?

 

[saimayubera]

naa, you pretended to be a Pakistani earlier. The nationalism didnt allow you

naah i never did. check my post history.

my first dp was misbah scoop anyway.

pretending to be a "pakistani" lol

 

[daytrader]

bhai, use abrar ab now fgs. Rizwan is making the same mistake that Babar used to make. Leaving the extra bowlers way to late

The 5th bowler is going to be an issue. Can't use part time spinners at death

 

[Bhaijaan]

@Bhaijaan @Nikhil_cric stadium is 95%, karachi folks do it at their own pace lol

I thought so.
Guess Pakistan batting second, parking issues, tight securities lead to a slow build up.

Now my wish for today is that Babar bhai gets at least a 50 and i get to see a few cracking drives from him with the Pakistani crowd going wild under lights chanting Babar Babar. Ngl bro that will make for a great spectacle.

Shabash Karachiites.

 

[mominsaigol]

This is where Pakistan suck, they just can't bowl overs 30 to 50 well

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Latham needs to get a move on.

 

[JibranAnsari]

That’s where Misbah ul Haq sees him

Not good , the first powerplay is very important.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Naseem strikes.

Rana Faheem with the sliding catch

 

[Major]

What a catch

 

[shah9425]

Finally

 

[Devadwal]

Throw it away

Young gone

 

[Marooned]

Quality catch by our standards.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Pakistan gets a break through!!!

Very timely.

Lets keep the target below 260. Possible

 

[Human786]

out finally .... now what ? 191/4 with 76 balls to go

 

[hamzie]

Faheem did something