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

[Cover Drive Six]

You need some genuine skill to not get absolutely smashed by two set batters on these pitches on a sunny day. There are only really a few fast bowlers who can go out of this kind of a situation with a run ball over. Very few. Don’t have on Haris, Shaheen, Naseem

We will also face similar problems with our bowling since Bumrah is not playing. Our pacers will find it difficult to break partnerships, but I hope the spinners will perform better.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Tom Latham is looking like Glenn Maxwell against Pakistan's bowlers today.

 

[Van_Sri]

Mango made to pulp by Kiwi

 

[imshally81]

Better over by Rauf

 

[sweep_shot]

NZ - 294/4 (48 overs).

 

[Kianig89]

Can our batters save us otherwise its humiliating to lose at home

 

[Devadwal]

Latham should Retired now . give the few balls to bracewell.

 

[Rana]

This over has to go for 20+ from a NZ pov

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pakistan penalised

 

[m.shah]

Send khushdil shah to open today.

For what,? To clear the dust of pitch

 

[jattafridi]

Bowling 0 fiedling 0 batting

 

[Local.Dada]

Nzl fitness looks a cut above rest of the teams. That will be a huge difference in the end.

 

[Nado_]

this is what happens when you only play one specialist spinner . We should be doing well against SENA teams at home . However I think 320 might be par on this pitch especially with due factor

 

[Kianig89]

Just 4 wickets fell, shows how insipid are Paksitan bowlers

 

[RidiculousMan]

So far the usual bullies of Pak v Nz game haven't fired. Including Kane, Mitchell, Rauf and Shaheen.

This probably means that Fakhar won't fire tonight either.

 

[sweep_shot]

50 for Phillips (my fantasy team captain).

 

[adi_62941]

Our bowlers seriously needs pitch support otherwise they cant take a single wicket. Not using brain at all especially naseem and shaheen.

 

[aukhan]

Shaheens whole career is based on wickets at front when batsmen are trying to settle in and not taking risks

When the opposition attacks him upfront, he turns into Junaid Zia.

 

[Devadwal]

Good last few Balls for pakistan .no boundry after the break

 

[Deewana Mastana]

They're literally playing with the bowling

 

[daytrader]

Fielding penalty. What are our pacers good for. Can't take wickets, going for runs and taking too long to bowl

 

[Rana]

What a shot that was

 

[RidiculousMan]

330 still looking a realistic total. Perfectly planned innings by Kiwis after those 3 early wickets.

 

[emranabbas]

Looks like shaheen has given up

 

[FearlessRoar]

Glenn Phillips seems to be Shaheen’s new best friend.

 

[m.shah]

300 up for nz

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Tremendous shot

 

[emranabbas]

This is an important game we lose this no chance for semis

we are not going to beat India

 

[Rana]

300

Still 30 behind IMO

 

[RidiculousMan]

Shaheen now bowling full tosses.

 

[Local.Dada]

Be it Indian, Pakistani or any country fast bowler, one of the biggest turnoff is seeing a fast bowler smile after being smashed. Didn’t like it from Shaheen.

 

[imshally81]

Full toss instead of yorker

 

[Energy]

320 is chaseable on this wicket. It's a genuine batter's match.

Babar, please stand up for once.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Why is there deep cover? What's the need for that fielder? Put either a deep fine leg or deep mid on.

 

[Rana]

Haydos genuinely supports Shaheen a lot

 

[Local.Dada]

This is an important game we lose this no chance for semis

we are not going to beat India

Can never tell with Pak, lost to USA but almost beat India. No way you guys should have lost that game lol. This game is also still not over.

 

[RyanRyan10]

So far the usual bullies of Pak v Nz game haven't fired. Including Kane, Mitchell, Rauf and Shaheen.

This probably means that Fakhar won't fire tonight either.

What kind of logic is this?

 

[sweep_shot]

NZ - 306/4 (49 overs).

 

[Devadwal]

Latham is just taking the single in 49 over. Pathetic

 

[RidiculousMan]

320 is chaseable on this wicket. It's a genuine batter's match.

Babar, please stand up for once.

Going by the South Africa game. Pakistan chased 350 here.

But the difference is that today they will not get to face spinners like Shamsi and Muthasamy.

 

[aukhan]

6 saal main kabhi dhang ki death bowling nahi karayi Shaheen ne.

He is labeled as our premier fast bowler, according to Saya corps uthaus he is as good as Wasim.

 

[m.shah]

Shaheen is so overrated

 

[Van_Sri]

My Prediction New Zeland will reach 318

 

[jattafridi]

Even 325 is chaseable


Come on boys jk

 

[Rana]

Don’t think this last over will go for more than 12

318 ish total

 

[RidiculousMan]

What kind of logic is this?

The logic that on a day where bullies haven't had a great time. That probably means Fakhar might not score big today either.

 

[emranabbas]

Babar needs to turn up today he always flop in in tournaments

 

[Devadwal]

Match losing knock from selfish latham

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Garbage

 

[shah9425]

Babar needs to step up today

 

[m.shah]

Usual day for Haris
9 for 71

 

[emranabbas]

The logic that on a day where bullies haven't had a great time. That probably means Fakhar might not score big today either.

What sort of stat is that

 

[kingusama92]

Shaheen should have all of his overs wrapped up before the 30th over.

He has absolutely no idea what to do during the death overs.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Don’t think this last over will go for more than 12

318 ish total

Rauf is one of the better death bowlers with good yorker. (Don't know why he doesn't bowl yorkers as much). He should be able to close this last over under 15.

 

[kron]

I absolutely hate the nice guy kiwis but I must say they are looking like the best team in the world in odi format

I do believe that

Then India and australia
Followed by Pakistan in Asian conditions and then SA and England.

In Sean conditions pak below SA.

 

[Kianig89]

Haris Spanke me Rauf , show in Karachi finally after earlier episodes Melbourne & Hyderabad

 

[FearlessRoar]

Pakistan has no answers against Glenn Phillips

 

[emranabbas]

Aim for 90 runs in first 10 overs play it like t20 then go on building partnership mode

 

[Bhaijaan]

Haris bhai, keep it tight.

 

[Ahmed216]

Game over. Well done Young Latham and Phillips.
Phillips has a special liking for our brainless cricketers.

 

[aukhan]

Shaheen is so overrated

If he fails throughout the tournament, then I wont mind seeing him discarded from the team. Its time to invest in that tall bowler Im forgetting the name.

 

[jattafridi]

fight score atleast 280

 

[Ahmed216]

These are the pacers we keep a proper spinner out for

 

[RidiculousMan]

This is good. Phillips is huffing and puffing. He will need to come and bowl as well.

 

[Local.Dada]

Glen Phillips looks like a WWE wrestler. I don’t follow WWE regularly but can’t recollect the name . Any WWE fan can help?

 

[shah9425]

Haris garbage rauf

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Too little too late

 

[RyanRyan10]

Rauf has had the last laugh

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Haris Rauf is doing his job as usual in the death overs.

 

[Rana]

Need 2 sixes to get that 330

 

[sweep_shot]

Phillips is out.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Not a bad score. Pakistan would've taken 320 at the start of the game.

 

[Devadwal]

Really? What was that Philips?? He can easily smashed boundary with proper shot

 

[JattMaula]

NZ have got about par imo.

 

[m.shah]

What a player Philips is

 

[Hellion]

Tapiya with a cheap death over wicket to make sure his average is not disturbed.

 

[Rana]

So the ICC curators made a big difference here?

 

[hamzie]

Glen Phillips looks like a WWE wrestler. I don’t follow WWE regularly but can’t recollect the name . Any WWE fan can help?

You're thinking of Rikishi

 

[aukhan]

As expected, Shaheen failed today. Lets see what The King does with the bat.

 

[Kianig89]

Pathetic from Pakistan , followed the script of imploding at the end