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

[GoUgandaCranes]

First match into the tournament & already the NRR calculations coming to play for Pak. LMAO wat a team

 

[Local.Dada]

Babar will unleash after 50 I think

 

[kingusama92]

Class batting from Salman.

 

[sweep_shot]

Salman is turning it on. Another four.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Salman bhai showing intent.

Keeping the hopes alive.

Keep it going bro

 

[Slim]

Babar sucks so much, he absolutely sucks but more than that Saud sucks even more. What a disaster. Woke up at 4AM for this?! Absolute rubbish. The housefull crowd in Karachi showd up to see 20 runs in 10 overs from Rizwan and Babar? What the actual hell? Disgusting.

 

[batandballbattle]

Agha on fire but I feel the damage has already been done

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Agha the best ODI batter from PAK after Saim. This is high quality batting

 

[jnaveen1980]

Keeping Babar at the crease as long as possible is the recipe for oppositions

 

[Dantheone]

Salman is probably the best off-side player in Pakistan today.

 

[JattMaula]

Salman has exposed other pakistani batters.

 

[Bhaijaan]

6 and a 4

Salman Agha is turning it on.

Pakistan still has hope

 

[BChaudhry02]

This team is comprised of the same cancerous core as the past 5+ icc events (Rizwan, Babar, SSA, Haris Rauf, Fakhar)...and we expect different results? LOL.

 

[m.shah]

How can Salman come and play like this and Babar still can't find a boundary. When was the last time before he hit boundary?

 

[Slim]

Can babar gather some shame and also try to hit some boundaries or is it always the responsibility of the other batsman to hit boundaries when Babar is at the other end?

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Wow... Agha is playing like ABD!
Superb strokeplay.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

37 off the last 17 balls if that's a boundary.

 

[Greenstorm]

Yes ,he is killing the match for NZ.

Was that 29th over ? Is my stream way behind ?

 

[Bhaijaan]

Boundaries are flowing.

Crowd is coming back to life.

All thanks to one man. SALMAN AGHA

 

[sweep_shot]

PAK - 119/3 (29 overs).

 

[TheNeutralist]

This is how you play and put the fielders under pressure. Great batting by Salman

 

[ask_analyse_act]

How can you all blame babar when he is still in? The other idiots couldn’t score more than 10 and everyone’s blaming babar. Key is to stay in accumulate a partnership. Not every innings needs to be over 100 strike rate.

this is how he needs to play can he do that .. look at what salman is doing , fielders running everywhere and under pressure all of sudden..... Babar is simply a guy with such low energy to play cricket...

 

[Buzzinga]

How can you all blame babar when he is still in? The other idiots couldn’t score more than 10 and everyone’s blaming babar. Key is to stay in accumulate a partnership. Not every innings needs to be over 100 strike rate.

You guys are chasing 321 mate, not 231..

Accumulation isn't equal to blocking.

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

How can Salman come and play like this and Babar still can't find a boundary. When was the last time before he hit boundary?

very suspicious

 

[jnaveen1980]

One guy is chasing 320. Other one is chasing 220 lol NZ should have the second guy at strike as much as possible

 

[Speedster1]

Go on Salman. Still over 200 to get. He needs take risks along with being sensible

 

[m.shah]

Salman 39 of 23
Zimbabar 46 of 77

 

[Asad T]

How can Salman come and play like this and Babar still can't find a boundary. When was the last time before he hit boundary?

in over 15.2 was Babar's last boundary

 

[gani999]

How can you all blame babar when he is still in? The other idiots couldn’t score more than 10 and everyone’s blaming babar. Key is to stay in accumulate a partnership. Not every innings needs to be over 100 strike rate.

When you are chasing 320 in 50 overs against a quality bowling attack, you need to show intent from the first ball, and not paddle around waiting for the guy at the other end to start scoring.

 

[Asif321]

Even if Babar gets ton it will stil be a pathetic innings

 

[Slim]

Can babar gather some shame and also try to hit some boundaries or is it always the responsibility of the other batsman to hit boundaries when Babar is at the other end?

@RedwoodOriginal Babar is the most important player?

 

[Bhaijaan]

Under lights, Pakistan jersey looking best so far.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Come on Agha..You are my captain

 

[Rana]

Dew setting in now

 

[sweep_shot]

50-run partnership. Well played.

 

[emranabbas]

Babar fans will some how try to give credit to Babar for salman agha power hitting

Bookmark my post

 

[PakFan2010]

This is a pretty flat pitch.

10 runs per over isn't impossible.

 

[light]

Am getting pissed off on behalf of you guys watching babar bat. what in the world is this guy doing ...

 

[jnaveen1980]

Babar hit a local six

 

[NeVerMind]

Still he hasn't any bad inning as Babars today

I remember his and Umar Akmal's innings against the Kiwis in a T20 World Cup where they played so slowly and badly that we got knocked out... can't remember the year now...

 

[Slim]

Even if Babar gets ton it will stil be a pathetic innings

Hes just a horrible stat padder. Zero intent.
Always putting pressure on his batting partner.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Agha deserves a better team

 

[kingusama92]

Credit to Salman for adjusting his approach to the nonsensical batting on the other end.

 

[Greenstorm]

They made a massive blunder by sending Fakhar during middle overs.

 

[Local.Dada]

Agha will be ICC cricketer of the year 2025- book mark this.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Meanwhile, Babar's hard-hitting shots can't even clear the inner circle.

 

[Darkrai]

Drop Babar forever.

The guy has no shame

 

[TeymurBlake]

Without noticing Agha has crept upto 39 off 23.

 

[emranabbas]

Useless 50 which will be hailed as one of the best

 

[Asif321]

Thuuu on Ramiz raja for boosting Babar ego

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Salman nearly reached the score of Babar in 23 balls and Babar at the other end 46 (77) lol.. Now he played that couldnt even cross the inner circle..

 

[Buzzinga]

Salman has shown that it was a par score. Babar killed this chase. He could at least try to rotate the strike.

200 from 20 overs. Tough ask.

 

[Slim]

Tries to hit one and cannot even clear the inner circle. Babar fans need to collectively retire from watching cricket. LANAT HAI!

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

babar should be investigated

 

[Fazzy321]

Babar hit a gully mohalla six

 

[Speedster1]

It’s like babar hasn’t had his weetabix, his attempted lofted shots go nowhere

 

[jnaveen1980]

only question is whether Babar will get his 50 before 30th over or after 30th over

 

[Devadwal]

If Salman can stay till 45 over this game will be done by the time.

 

[TeymurBlake]

I do believe regardless what happens in this game. After the tournament, Babar & Shaheen will be dropped for awhile or should be.

 

[msb314]

Like if you think we still have a chance

 

[RehanG]

10 sixes and its run a ball...

 

[jnaveen1980]

they got away with Philips for so long.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

What a filthy innings from Babar so far.

 

[emranabbas]

Need to get rid of babar rizwan shaheen and naseem then build a team on merit

 

[m.shah]

They made a massive blunder by sending Fakhar during middle overs.

Aqib doesn't have any mind. He finished Lahore qalandars too with stupid decisions

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need 197 runs from 20 overs.

 

[jnaveen1980]

It is a T20 now. 197 in 20 overs

 

[Bhaijaan]

Salman Agha 41(26)

Rest of Pakistani batters - Hai koi sharam?

 

[kron]

Agha will be ICC cricketer of the year 2025- book mark this.

An yeh toh zyada ho gaya

 

[Slim]

For the people of karachi, i wish and pray for a miracle today. This really sucks. Screw you shaheen, rizwan, saud.

 

[Usman Chadda]

I don’t normally use this word, but laanat hai on Babar Azam.

 

[daytrader]

T20 territory now with wickets in hand

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

the problem with Babar ..if he scores you lose

 

[jnaveen1980]

Crowd goes wow Confused

 

[Asif321]

Worst 50

 

[RamLakhan]

Suddenly Pakistan are losing lots of games against NZ. Usually they are good against them...

 

[kingusama92]

Worst 50 of all time.

 

[Saurav]

This is such a bizzare chase.

Babar needs to win it from here to make up for poor start

 

[Slim]

I don’t normally use this word, but laanat hai on Babar Azam.

Lanat on babar and bigger lanat on people who dont stop supporting him.

 

[m.shah]

Most stupid useless half century i have seen