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

[Human786]

nice little tempo in last few overs courtesy Agha ... 197 target T20 now .

 

[Buzzinga]

PAK - 119/3 (29 overs).

We all can see the score card on stream or TV. Why are you posting scores nonstop?

 

[Dr_Bassim]

The most useless 50 in history of cricket.

 

[Devadwal]

Fifty for king. He is back to the business .

@heddie19 congratulations

 

[PakFan2010]

Shameful Pakistan fans and PCB

Imagine celebrating this 50.

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

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

babar??????????????

 

[Justcrazy]

Saud also has been a complete failure , rated highly , but in reality , a timid player.

 

[emranabbas]

shame on those babar t shirts on

 

[boomboomcheema]

Left too much to do in the last 20 Overs.

 

[Asad T]

I really don't get why people still love babar. doesn't make any sense

 

[Bhaijaan]

Babar 50(81)

Shameless stuff this bro. Sorry to say that. I’m ashamed to be your fan right now.

 

[sweep_shot]

194 are needed from 117 balls.

 

[Human786]

outtttttttttttttttttttt

 

[kingusama92]

I wouldn't have even clapped for that 50 in the stands.

 

[Slim]

Crowd goes wow Confused

Crowd less said the better, i dont understand how these people dont see the fraud this guy is??

 

[Rana]

Unlucky Sallu

 

[jnaveen1980]

Ball is sliding on under lights. Probably doing that for a while. Just that Babar didn't realize.

 

[BChaudhry02]

The absolute AUKAAAT to raise your bat for that fifty...

 

[Justcrazy]

Babar 49 dots so far

 

[sweep_shot]

Salman is out. Is that the game?

 

[JattMaula]

Smith looks like a traditional NZ dibly-dobbler.


And he gets a wicket.

 

[Hikaru]

Babar has been a curse to Pakistan cricket and not many realise it like they should. Not only is he a selfish statspadder, but he never even allowed youngsters to grow against weaker opposition. Had to play all the minnows and D sides.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Salman targetted spinners. They bounced him out.

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

babar costed Agha wicket

 

[Saurav]

Do you guys still rate Babar in Fab4/5?

 

[TeymurBlake]

Out.

He was looking so good Salman.

 

[batandballbattle]

Salman perishes, pressure built up from the tuk tuk at the other end was too much

 

[kingusama92]

Salman gone.

That might be the match.

 

[sweep_shot]

Salman played well (not just for Pakistan but also for my fantasy team).

 

[Local.Dada]

An yeh toh zyada ho gaya

no. There is something here bro. This guy is a star

 

[Devadwal]

Agha is good against spinners but not so against pacers.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Damn. Salman Agha gone.

 

[Human786]

outtttttttttttttttttttt

well played - Babar has been a proper turd today !

 

[m.shah]

That wicket is on u Babar

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

state padder ghanta has no shot

 

[Local.Dada]

Out but well played. In the end got too much.

 

[batandballbattle]

Bobby's 50 right up there with Kela's WC final effort as one of the worst 50s in the format

 

[Justcrazy]

Why not promote Shaheen here as pinch hitter , Pakistan already out of game , so try something different

 

[Rana]

T20 territory now with wickets in hand

Time for 6x4 in an over

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Does anyone agree with me today?

Babar is the most overrated cricketer ever.

I said it 2 years ago.

Everyone said I am losing my marbles.

Do you see it now?

Babar vs Kohli is a joke.

Kohli even at his twilight is 20 times the player Babar is.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Do you guys still rate Babar in Fab4/5?

Ya.. broadcasters on the payroll of Babar's sponsors clearly. There is no fab 5. Originally started for Tests where all 4 excelled. This guy other than "stats" has nothing in ODIs as well.

 

[Savak]

Lol at the naivity of Pakistani fans i.e. save wickets. This is what happens when one batsman tuk tuks and the other attacks, eventually Salman was going to feel the pressure and get out because of run rate pressure.

 

[Slim]

Babar is responsible for this. Babar always does this. He has been doing this for half a decade. Its always the responsibility of the incoming batsman to hit boundaries while this fake ghanta lanti only does tuk tuk to make his 50s. Stat padder.

 

[kingusama92]

Babar put too much pressure on Salman.

This is not a lower level game where the guy can do it all alone while his partner ticks along singles.

 

[Bhaijaan]

I’m sorry to say bro but Salman is out because of Babar and other negative batters in the side.

Salman could have easily smashed a ce they here but he threw it away because bro he was the only one trying !!

 

[daytrader]

I don't think this forum has any Babar fan left anymore.

Yup, they're sll on the ground cheeri g his fifty

 

[Rana]

Black cats

Black caps

 

[Local.Dada]

T20 territory now with wickets in hand

So basically the team is 0/4 and you are chasing 190+ in 19 overs. Too much for T20 unless someone plays a Afridi type knock.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Babar's powerful "Tap" down the third man is destructive to watch

 

[Slim]

Bro i am so done with Saya Mafia, people need to stand up and protest. The problem is the professional protestors aka PTI cultists are all babar supporters as that matches their low IQ.

 

[Rana]

I really don't get why people still love babar. doesn't make any sense

Must be PTI supporters

 

[Azrim_91]

320 is not 420! You can easily go at 70-80 strike rate and up that once you’re settled. What doesn’t help is when you’re 40-3!. He’s currently 50 of 80 balls. You could easily make that 120 of 130 and win this game.

And as soon as I write this Salman gets out… oh wait, it’s babar’s fault.

 

[Savak]

Babar in the last few years has become a more eye catching pleasing version of Misbah

 

[Bhaijaan]

A black cat in the stadium.

Is this foreshadowing for New Zealand

 

[batandballbattle]

Stadium rep kala bili is back

 

[Jazx]

Babar's inning reminding about Sachin's 100th century against Bangladesh, even worse than that.

 

[Snowflake]

Thing is, most in Pak don’t understand what is “pacing one’s innings”. They judge innings based on the final number.

Misbah ended up with an okay-ish strike rate at Mohali 2011 semi final I think. Looked okay on score card. But people don’t realize that he only accelerated when it was too late. The damage he did was early on.

Babar will probably do something similar today. Baad mein people will say “if someone else had supported him well we would’ve won”

 

[sweep_shot]

Out.

Santner gets Tayyab.

 

[Human786]

over

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Babars stat pad innings cost the wicket of Fakhar and Salman..

This is why they have to get rid of Babar and Rizwan and bring in players who can play like Salman instead...

If you cant play the modern day cricket , just go home watch others adopt they style and play with intent.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Tayyab out as well.

 

[kingusama92]

Tayyab gone too.

 

[RehanG]

beautifull

 

[RidiculousMan]

Tayyab can never hit towards mid wicket. His technique is flawed. He shouldn't ever play that shot.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

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

This match is already gone, lost in the powerplay itself.
CRR: CRR: 4 and REQ: 10.34. Imagine if Agha hadn’t scored quickly, the run rate would have been below 4

 

[Bhaijaan]

Tayyab gone.

Very very very tough for Pakistan now to recover from this.

Sorry but Babar, Rizwan, Saud sold the nation today

I have this match so much time today and I feel like an idiot.

 

[Asad T]

Tayyab gets out in a way that Babar will probably get out to in a few overs time

 

[boomboomcheema]

Need to get rid off Babar from all formats to move forward, hes the one holding Pakistan Cricket back.

 

[mesmerizer85]

@Mamoon.. Whats your take on Babar and Rizwans innings today?

 

[PakFan2010]

Hahahahhahah

 

[Savak]

Another slap on the face of the save wickets early and aim to go hard in the middle and end, as if a professional side like New Zealand will allow you to do that.

 

[Snowflake]

I can already hear “what did others do”, “if he didn’t score, we’d be 100 all out” from Babar fans.

Disgusting

 

[Slim]

Babar is our current day Misbah. Cursed. Both tuk tukers, zero intent to win the game. And always self victimising with a horrible toxic fanbase.

 

[RexRex]

128 in 30 overs is a poor run rate.

 

[batandballbattle]

Tayyab follows soon enough, not long left of this game now

 

[emranabbas]

Let's see happy shah or it's all over

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Tayyab can never hit towards mid wicket. His technique is flawed. He shouldn't ever play that shot.

This third time in a row I guess

 

[Dr_Bassim]

320 is not 420! You can easily go at 70-80 strike rate and up that once you’re settled. What doesn’t help is when you’re 40-3!. He’s currently 50 of 80 balls. You could easily make that 120 of 130 and win this game.

And as soon as I write this Salman gets out… oh wait, it’s babar’s fault.

Yes Babar is playing fantastically chasing 320.

Ian Bishop is stupid.

Matthew Hayden is stupid.

This forum is stupid.

Only your cricket knowledge should be considered.

Wonderful !

Lets clap for Babar while others perish trying to hit 10 an over to win the game.

 

[gazza619]

This is exactly what Pakistan needed. A proper thrashing before the India game.

Blessing in disguise

 

[Dantheone]

Pakistan is literally knocked out from the tournament. There is no turning back here from this huge defeat.