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

[Rana]

Haydos recons pitch is extremely dry. So what’s a good total for NZ with their spinners?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Naseem gets Williamson

Massive wicket as he was in form

 

[Major]

was tehre a sound???? cant believen Naseem got that

 

[shah9425]

Gone

 

[Bhaijaan]

Pakistan on top now with two quick wickets

 

[aukhan]

Cutie pie strikes...big wicket.

 

[hamzie]

Boys off to a good start

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Pakistan on top.

 

[kingusama92]

Huge wicket!

 

[jamie smith]

OH what a wicket.

 

[Slim]

Bring Khushdil on the other end. These two can be our Nomi and Sajid ( LOI version)

In this case abrar has to be both nomi and sajid since khushdil has the role of parchi all set for him

 

[Major]

You dont need to taste the whole sea to find out if it is salty.
One ball doesnt make him a good player,he is awful.

i was gonna argue with you, than saw your signature. You're a lost cause.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Here comes the Naseem.... Beauty to get rid of dangerous Kane

 

[shamaan]

Naseem shah what a beautiful delivery

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Oh flip

 

[batandballbattle]

2 quick ones, let's keep this pressure on now

 

[followed]

Some luck for Naseem.
Naseem is better than Shaheen with new ball.
Good captaincy by rizwan to change his end and continue with him.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

What a WICKET

 

[m.shah]

Williamson departs

 

[aukhan]

Naseem what a beauty from a beauty.

 

[Rana]

Big wicket

 

[Slim]

LETS GOO NASEEMAAA!!! Beautiful reaction from the crowd. Karachi is showing up hahahaha love thisss!!

 

[PakFan2010]

That's why Rizwan is a better captain than Babar.

Babar would have persisted with the fast bowlers for the first 15 overs.

Rizwan thinks on his feet.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Some luck for Naseem.
Naseem is better than Shaheen with new ball.
Good captaincy by rizwan to change his end and continue with him.

Naseem is far more consistent than Shaheen with the new-ball. There was a time when Shaheen was invincible with the new-ball but that has changed.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

im shocked!! did not expect Williamson to go this early!

 

[followed]

Rizwan is a good captain so much better than zimbo and others.

 

[shamaan]

That's why Rizwan is a better captain than Babar.

Babar would have persisted with the fast bowlers for the first 15 overs.

Rizwan thinks on his feet.

Exactly excellent bowling change

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Abrar is the x-factor spinner PAK have been missing in white-ball since when Shadab was good.

 

[Slim]

Rizwan is a good captain so much better than zimbo and others.

no doubt about that, excellent change with abrar!

 

[Major]

That was never a full game.

And yes I agree, without Fakhar we wouldnt have won the half game either.

Lets see if Fakhar is injured or not.

Well we still won....

and now Pakista has taken two back to back wickets.

 

[pratiktc]

Haris gonna be the key
Keep going for wkts and bowl them out

We have seen what NZ can do even with only Philips and Santner at crease

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Naseem bowling with fire, the ball is travelling through the air like those fighter jets in the opening ceremony.

 

[Slim]

Abrar is the x-factor spinner PAK have been missing in white-ball since Shadab was good.

Sajid could have been one too, never given a chance

 

[Hellion]

Slow, low pitch. NSK mist be the slowest, lowest bouncing pitch in the world

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Should've got a man in there for that short ball

 

[jamie smith]

Expecting a big score from mitchell.

 

[Slim]

Crowd pumping up Naseem, fire in his eyes. Absolute scenes in NSK!

 

[BouncerGuy]

Noise is increasing ball by ball.... COME ON PAKISTAN>>>>>

 

[Bhaijaan]

Tiranga Jhanda is a different vibe bro

 

[Devadwal]

Pakistan is huge favourite now . match is almost in the pocket.

NZ is Pakistan boggy team in the ICC events

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Sajid could have been one too, never given a chance

Sajid's record in List-A is too poor to be considered for ODI

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Yes absolutely. State of the art stuff. Straight from the 22nd century.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Sajid could have been one too, never given a chance

Zafar Gohar

 

[Slim]

Mitchell kei bagh’s wicket is important!
Naseema keep it up, lets go karachi!

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Some are saying Naseem is better than Bumrah what you think @Major @Devadwal

 

[Mohraheem]

Off per rakhoooo ball ko!

 

[OldWarHorse]

Yeah that's a weak end to the over from Naseem

 

[followed]

Outfield is lightening fast. You can't miss your line.

 

[Major]

Some are saying Naseem is better than Bumrah what you think @Major @Devadwal

Abbas eats a Bumrah everyday for breakfast

 

[Slim]

Zafar Gohar

Exactly, but our Assistant Coach - the biggest fraud, Azhar told us we have no spin talent before Aqib joined.

 

[jamie smith]

loosener to end the over.

 

[Devadwal]

Some are saying Naseem is better than Bumrah what you think @Major @Devadwal

Who is saying??

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Exactly, but our Assistant Coach - the biggest fraud, Azhar told us we have no spin talent before Aqib joined.

They wasted and discarded him just because of what happened in NZ

 

[followed]

Arafat minhas would have been so useful on this pitch.

 

[shamaan]

Long on and long off inside the circle please.

 

[Slim]

Sajid's record in List-A is too poor to be considered for ODI

Yar thats fair, but whats the harm in giving him a try in zimbabwe series etc. he is an aggressive spinner, seems suitable for LOI. Meets the eye test if you get what i mean?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

loosener to end the over.

Typical

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Slow, low pitch. NSK mist be the slowest, lowest bouncing pitch in the world

Slow, low bounce is where its perfect for PAK batters.

 

[BouncerGuy]

STAY ON TOPIC GUYS>>>>

 

[jamie smith]

I dont get a positive feeling from Abrar,he is an awful bowler.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Who is saying??

Sources

Anyway best way to prove it is to see who has more wickets in the CT.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Yar thats fair, but whats the harm in giving him a try in zimbabwe series etc. he is an aggressive spinner, seems suitable for LOI. Meets the eye test if you get what i mean?

Meeting the eye test isn't the be all in cricket.

He's a decent option for Tests that's about it.

 

[Slim]

Does our crowd not know any other player’s name other than Babar?

 

[RyanRyan10]

Abrar has put Pakistan in top at the end of the powerplay.

 

[Slim]

Meeting the eye test isn't the be all in cricket.

He's a decent option for Tests that's about it.

At least it warrants an opportunity over parchi shah

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Yar thats fair, but whats the harm in giving him a try in zimbabwe series etc. he is an aggressive spinner, seems suitable for LOI. Meets the eye test if you get what i mean?

I would prefer Sufiyan Muqeem or Mehran Mumtaz, who are more suited to white-ball.

 

[Slim]

Slow, low bounce is where its perfect for PAK batters.

Babar especially.

 

[Nado_]

What’s the latest on Fakhar

 

[Deewana Mastana]

What’s the latest on Fakhar

He's not coming back to field

 

[Deewana Mastana]

At least it warrants an opportunity over parchi shah

You want to start the tail from 6.

 

[Slim]

I would prefer Sufiyan Muqeem or Mehran Mumtaz, who have performed better in List-A and are more suited to white-ball.

Thats true, but Noman and Saqib were hard done by the mafia.

 

[Devadwal]

So bad outfield is the reason for Fakhar injury?

@Nikhil_cric @Major @RedwoodOriginal

 

[Jazx]

Wondering why in Pakistan, specially in Karachi we see empty stands in stadium? I never see a full house since 2000s during Ind-Pak series.

 

[PakPremi]

So umm is anyone missing sarfaraz

No

 

[Slim]

He's not coming back to field

What does that mean? How bad is his injury? And can he still come and bat?

 

[aukhan]

The NSK Crowd is fully behind cutie pie.

 

[RyanRyan10]

Wondering why in Pakistan, specially in Karachi we see empty stands in stadium? I never see a full house since 2000s during Ind-Pak series.

They are missing son of soil, Sarfaraz

 

[Deewana Mastana]

What does that mean? How bad is his injury? And can he still come and bat?

Hell bat as last man if needed depends how much time he needs

 

[FearlessRoar]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1892149192019038301

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

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So bad outfield is the reason for Fakhar injury?

@Nikhil_cric @Major @RedwoodOriginal

Nah outfield is lightening fast, as it should be. Definitely don't see entire pieces of the outfield coming out.