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

[sweep_shot]

250 is up.

 

[Shafi]

To go to semi we needa flike win against NZ/Ind and a realistic win against Bangladesh. By looking this match we will be vitually out of this CT

 

[Van_Sri]

Only Fakhar’s Century can save Pakistan

 

[Rana]

That was a TM Brand six by Phillips

 

[castortroy]

So pak likely to lose this game and to India.

How does that look like from a group perspective?

 

[saimayubera]

Shahid Afridi says hi.

one match and pak didn't even win the series.

ashwin has won a ct with his death bowling.

 

[JibranAnsari]

28 runs in last 10 balls

 

[RidiculousMan]

Our pacers actually don't know how to bowl on home wickets. They can't seem to make the ball reverse as well.

 

[Omer2002]

350 was always on

 

[aukhan]

Lagta hai is team ko koi bad-dua laggi hui hai, keep missing key players.

mujhe bhi yehi lagta hai.

 

[sweep_shot]

Another big over. 16 off it.

Last 2 overs: 32 runs.

 

[Ahmed216]

Mashallah 32 off last 2

 

[batandballbattle]

Death bowling kamzori being exposed once again

 

[mominsaigol]

So saud and babar opening

 

[hamzie]

What weather do we need for the rest of the series to win the cup

 

[Slim]

Haris bowling pure garbage and getting destroyed.

 

[Devadwal]

Last 2 over ,32 runs .

Still 5 over left

256/4

 

[m.shah]

34 from last two overs

 

[sweep_shot]

I thought about adding Latham to my fantasy team. Ended up not doing it. Regretting now.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Bhai ab to 330 hee lag reha hai

 

[RyanRyan10]

Over rate has been pathetic

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

on the charge now!!

 

[Bhaijaan]

Need wickets to stop the Kiwis onslaught

 

[Rajdeep]

What is the safe score for us to defend agent @Devadwal ?

 

[Rana]

Phillips fancying Naseem here

Ya Allah Khair!

 

[JibranAnsari]

Pakistan have no bowlers who can take wickets in middle overs.

 

[Local.Dada]

Can’t tell is this a super flat wicket. There is some slow and variable bounce. Babar will be key here.

 

[aukhan]

No worries our death bowling specialist will restrict NZ batsmen.

 

[Hellion]

Naseem Shah bowling at a spinner's pace.

 

[adi_62941]

No worries our death bowling specialist will restrict NZ batsmen.

He is a anger showing specialist on his own players

 

[Local.Dada]

What is the safe score for us to defend agent @Devadwal ?

Pak is my 2nd team only due to Kaptana

 

[JibranAnsari]

sharif: ki zarurat he

 

[m.shah]

Latham into the nineties

 

[Asad T]

Naseem Shah bowling at a spinner's pace.

 

[castortroy]

Are pak one of the worst home performing nations in the last 2 or 3 years?

 

[Devadwal]

What is the safe score for us to defend agent @Devadwal ?

NZ need minimum 330 plus Zaman wicket cheaply to win the match .

I think Pakistan is favourite to win this match.

 

[RyanRyan10]

Can’t tell is this a super flat wicket. There is some slow and variable bounce. Babar will be key here.

Rizwan too

 

[Devadwal]

Good over by Naseem Shah

 

[aukhan]

Are pak one of the worst home performing nations in the last 2 or 3 years?

Undoubtedly. No team looks clueless on this front.

 

[JibranAnsari]

I would have hasan ali ahead of naseem shah everyday of the week.

 

[Local.Dada]

Rizwan too

Rizwan bats in middle. You need someone to play a young kind of innings at the top.

 

[Rajdeep]

Pak is my 2nd team only due to Kaptana

Yes I am also supporting them actually only for the crowd. Except India game, will mostly support them in this series.

Key word is this series only. Our Dushmani resumes immediately from the next one.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Pakistan have no bowlers who can take wickets in middle overs.

Haris has to be that guy.

 

[Local.Dada]

I would have hasan ali ahead of naseem shah everyday of the week.

No way bro. Seriously?

 

[Devadwal]

sharif: ki zarurat he

Can also add Shehbaz / Nawaz Sharif as a bowler; he knows how to keep the economy low.

This is what Pakistan needs now

 

[RidiculousMan]

Luck is on New Zealand's side today.

 

[sweep_shot]

Latham is on 99.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Yes I am also supporting them actually only for the crowd. Except India game, will mostly support them in this series.

Key word is this series only. Our Dushmani resumes immediately from the next one.

The dushmani is dead. Pakistan and india never play each other.

 

[Mesozoic]

Rizwan's face ..

 

[Hellion]

Rizwan yelling at SSA for no reason

 

[Devadwal]

Selfish latham

 

[castortroy]

These pitches at home don't favour the pak team at all.

All batting decks and pak have the weakest batting order probably in the competition

 

[Van_Sri]

T Latham Century

 

[sweep_shot]

Century for Latham. Well played.

 

[Asad T]

Matthew Hayden on Pakistan's slow over rate: There is zero excuse for overrunning time. Mistakes like this could cost you the tournament

[Pakistan will likely only be allowed to only have 4 fielders outside the circle instead of 5 in the last 2 overs due to their slow over rate]

 

[Rajdeep]

LOL Tom Latham? I thought he only bashes India?

 

[Bhaijaan]

Well played Tommy bhai. A brilliant effort keeping in mind when he arrived NZ were staring at a collapse.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Will we see two Kiwi 100s going in vain today?

 

[castortroy]

Here comes the carnage

 

[Bhaijaan]

Bro Kiwis have some muscle power. This is pure dola work bro

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Well played Tom Latham.

 

[Devadwal]

Flat six

Brutal power

Add one more six

 

[castortroy]

Afridi getting destroyed in the death overs once again

 

[RidiculousMan]

LOL Tom Latham? I thought he only bashes India?

He's going on low bounce and spin tracks.

 

[aukhan]

Shaheena

 

[JibranAnsari]

Shaheen shah has been getting clobbered around in death overs consistently.

I am fearing a 400 against india

 

[Rajdeep]

Yorker maaro Shaheen Bhai...learn from

 

[Rana]

You can easily tell Shaheen will bowl a slowy

Poor disguise

 

[hamzie]

Time to do the permutations

 

[Bhaijaan]

Back to back

 

[PakFan2010]

Glen Phillips reminds me of Iftikhar Ahmed.

Powerful and a great finisher.

 

[Hellion]

Bro Kiwis have some muscle power. This is pure dola work bro

Glenn Phillips is originally a Saffer

 

[batandballbattle]

Eagle's wings being clipped by Phillips

 

[RidiculousMan]

Phillips taking advantage of short square boundaries. This is what Pakistan needs to do as well.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Who suggested making Shaheen bowl in the death overs?

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Pakistan Should nt expect to win even against BD with this team.

We have no Quality Spinners to take wickets in Middle and No premium Fast bowler at death to put brakes on. Its a joke combo where our Fifth bowler is Khushdil Shah

 

[Van_Sri]

Will we see two Kiwi 100s going in vain today?

Only if Fakhar goes all the way

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Yorkers?????

 

[Shafi]

As usual Shaheen's bowling in the big matches just like Zimbabar.

 

[castortroy]

Shaheen shah has been getting clobbered around in death overs consistently.

I am fearing a 400 against india

India have won the last 5 one day matches v pak.

Guaranteed to be 6 on the trott