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

[Slim]

Got a short leg to pressure mitchell, loving this. At least Rizwan is trying something and Naseem bowling beautifully. Mitchell under the pump!

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Naseem is pumped up. Giving 160 KMPH vibes with 138 KMPH bowling. Nice to see

 

[Major]

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

No no, if its a geniune injury i dont think he needs to serve time.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Last ball now put in a 90mph yorker

 

[Slim]

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

Yar we need him to open fgs..

 

[BouncerGuy]

Naseem bowling 136 KPH bouncers and showing like 150

 

[YousafTheBeast]

I'd be tempted to give Naseem another over

 

[followed]

Lol Naseem is seeing fear in Daryl mitchell's eyes.

 

[Rana]

What a crap umpire

Missed 2 wides in that over

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Last ball now put in a 90mph yorker

Damn he didn't do it when he should've because Mitchell was expecting the short stuff

This is where our bowlers lack clarity they need to have these plans themselves and execute it.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Stay on topic

 

[Major]

What a crap umpire

Missed 2 wides in that over

so now this guy is worried about Rizwan winning a match.

 

[Slim]

Lol Naseem is seeing fear in Daryl mitchell's eyes.

Mitchell crying to umpire

 

[Slim]

What a crap umpire

Missed 2 wides in that over

:/ odd post rana shb

 

[Devadwal]

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

where is the Grass in that photo? That was the my point.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Take Abrar off after this over its his 4th

Bring him back after the next 10 overs.

 

[jamie smith]

poor batting from nz

 

[mominsaigol]

What a crap umpire

Missed 2 wides in that over

Don't think they were wides imo, but I am questioning the whole short ball use.

They were bouncers and that's clearly more then 2 per over.

 

[Farabi]

Any update on Fakhar?

 

[BouncerGuy]

Abrar is certainly getting something out of this pitch.... Santner will like this.

 

[followed]

Outfield is too quick

 

[Slim]

Good captaincy by Rizwan so far, mediocre fielding from Pakistan. Need to be sharper. Stop the extra runs.

 

[Devadwal]

Good bowling . NZ is going nowhere.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Short leg in position, and Rizwan's men are fired up!

A short-ball strategy on this flat track might be the key to breaking NZ’s partnership before it gains momentum.

 

[Rana]

:/ odd post rana shb

It’s a fair post

The umpire from Bangladesh is known to be rubbish

 

[Slim]

Need to have one slip or close in fielder for abrar.

 

[battler]

Pitch is on the slower side, maybe it will quicken up under lights. Good decision by Pak to bowl first.

 

[jamie smith]

Awful bowling from Abrar.
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[RyanRyan10]

Babar and Rizwan will enjoy batting here

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Anyone still thinks its a 400 pitch?

 

[followed]

Haris is back from the injury. I don't think he is 100 percent fit.

 

[Slim]

Awful bowling from Abrar.
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Lol are you and me watching the same match?

 

[Major]

Had this ben, Babar, he would had bought haris in the 6th over lol.
Good move by Rizwan to bowl that spell by Naseem and bring in Rauf now.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Haris is here,,,, Get us a wicket now

 

[jamie smith]

huge moment in the game.

 

[OldWarHorse]

That's huge

 

[Slim]

Anyone still thinks its a 400 pitch?

Does seem like a 350 pitch considering how fast the outfield is and how two sides of the ground are quite small.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Typical Rauf start

 

[RyanRyan10]

Any update on Fakhar?

he is a Fouji. Will bat

 

[BouncerGuy]

6 to start

 

[Hellion]

Halwa ball by tepiya first up.

 

[followed]

Lol hahah haris is never gonna learn and he doesn't look 100 percent fit.

 

[Rana]

Taipiya what a legend

 

[m.shah]

What a start for Haris

 

[jamie smith]

Haris showed his auqaat.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Now crowd chanting haris

 

[m.shah]

Bowling Short length won't work here for Haris

 

[jattafridi]

Hr it’s ok but we need wickets

 

[RyanRyan10]

Haris showed his auqaat.

Just 1 boundary

 

[jamie smith]

Typical tapiya tensia.

 

[jattafridi]

Hopefully after 25 overs 119/4

 

[followed]

He is down on pace as well 141 kph now

 

[Rana]

Bowling Short length won't work here for Haris

It has to

He has set up 4 catchers on the boundary behind the wicket

 

[Azzurri]

Rauf is a brainless spraygun

 

[jamie smith]

how many do u want in an over??

Just 1 boundary

 

[Bhaijaan]

Great captaincy from Rizwan bhai, comes running to Haris Rauf to tell him to aaahwaaa yaaaabaawa waaaarazzhuaaaaa

 

[followed]

Now 145ks by haris get that pace up.

 

[FearlessRoar]

 

[BouncerGuy]

Good finish to the over after that 6

 

[Bhaijaan]

What an inspiring spell this has been from Abrar

 

[Nado_]

The longer Fakhar is out of the field the more worried I get

 

[jamie smith]

Abrar lacking any venom.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Daryl Mitchell can be very dangerous if we don’t get him out early

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

@emranabbas has gone quiet. I think he is enjoying this spell by Abrar too much.

 

[Devadwal]

Abrar is bowling really well . Today is his Day

 

[Major]

I would want Abrar to continue and bowl a 7 over spell. He becomes bad with the old ball.

Or maybe, bring in Khushdil or Salman.

 

[followed]

Nerd abrar is doing well as he is supposed to

 

[Human786]

Fakhar back on field ? 68/2 in 14

 

[aukhan]

Rauf Run machine.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Today Abrar is bowling very differently

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Daryl Mitchell can be very dangerous if we don’t get him out early

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Mitchell and GP are their most dangerous players

 

[jamie smith]

brilliant batting from young

 

[Asif321]

Rizwan being proactive good to see . Babar clearly lacked this hence Pakistan never won anything

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Ball is gripping.

Santner and Bracwell must be watching carefully.

Phillips can roll it too.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Santner and Bracewell will enjoy bowling on this surface too.

 

[Slim]

can we have khushdil instead of Rauf? Abrar is already 5 overs down. They are playing him out it seems like.

 

[Slim]

Ball is gripping.

Santner and Bracwell must be watching carefully.

Phillips can roll it too.

Agha can roll it too, need to put him. We are missing Saim and Sufyan badly.

 

[Major]

Today Abrar is bowling very differently

Naa, this was discussed on some channels that Abrar grips better with the new ball. So thats the main factor here.

This is why having Sufyan here with the old ball would had compliemented well

 

[jamie smith]

Nz spinners licking their fingers after watching the behaviour of pitch.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Why the hell are there voice of spectators coming through the broadcast feed?