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

[Devadwal]

Glen Phillips running between the wickets was only matched by Inzamam & Ranatunga.

Look at his fitness. Proper athelete

 

[Local.Dada]

Lot of spin overs left can go for plenty

Nzl will attack pacers more than spinners unless some real halwa bowling.

 

[Slim]

Highly disappointed with the broadcaster. Seems like all their mics burst lol

Yeah i noticed it 4/5 times, major major sound mixing issues. I want this to be highlighted by @Saj @MenInG @FearlessRoar - someone from Pakpassion team needs to highlight this.

 

[Rana]

Nz digging themselves a hole here. 300 is bare minimum with the dew around

330

That’s my number

 

[Asad T]

literally no urgency from our fielders to rush
really poor match awareness

 

[Major]

If the game is delayed till 6:26 than we can open with Fakhar.

 

[JibranAnsari]

So at least 2 overs of only 4 fielders allowed at at this rate?

2011 ks vibe araa he mereko

 

[Devadwal]

So at least 2 overs of only 4 fielders allowed at at this rate?

Depend on how slow pakistan over rate. If they late for 5 minutes than 1 over so you can count based on minutes.

 

[Bhaijaan]

What a great spell of bowling it’s been from Abrar. I didn’t know he was a great ODI bowler. This is exceptional stuff from him.

 

[Major]

literally no urgency from our fielders to rush
really poor match awareness

Naa i think it could be on purpose. If Pakistan stays on field til 6:26 (not possible), than Fakhar would be allowed to open

 

[FearlessRoar]

A good fight from both sides so far.

 

[sweep_shot]

NZ - 215/4 (42 overs).

 

[RidiculousMan]

literally no urgency from our fielders to rush
really poor match awareness

They're not fit enough

 

[Rana]

7 runs in last 2 overs

Excellent bowling

 

[JibranAnsari]

If the game is delayed till 6:26 than we can open with Fakhar.

Not gonna happen.

 

[Slim]

Naa i think it could be on purpose. If Pakistan stays on field til 6:26 (not possible), than Fakhar would be allowed to open

Where can Fakhar bat otherwise?

 

[Local.Dada]

Match losing innings by Latham

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Kurshdil and Abrar have been brilliant. Just need some wickets

 

[FearlessRoar]

Wow Rizwan has already made Khushdil bowl 6 overs!

 

[Major]

Yeah i noticed it 4/5 times, major major sound mixing issues. I want this to be highlighted by @Saj @MenInG @FearlessRoar - someone from Pakpassion team needs to highlight this.

Man its really poor that you get a contract for an ICC tournament and you provide such bad quality. Wonder how much money the broadcaster will be eating

 

[Slim]

Karachi has shown up, beautiful crowd.

 

[Slim]

Man its really poor that you get a contract for an ICC tournament and you provide such bad quality. Wonder how much money the broadcaster will be eating

Star is supposed to be super professional, they have done multiple icc events. Maybe its first day and things will get fixed. Nothing major.

 

[Major]

Where can Fakhar bat otherwise?

He will have to wait a certain mins. So if the openers survive good enough, if there is a collapse he might wait till the 5th or 6th

 

[Ahmed216]

C'mon Phillips tonk these pretenders and finish this game

 

[Slim]

guys some can explain the fakhar situation?

 

[Rana]

16 runs in last 3 overs

 

[Slim]

He will have to wait a certain mins. So if the openers survive good enough, if there is a collapse he might wait till the 5th or 6th

I dont mind Fakhar on one down. Rizwan should come and open i guess.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Salman and Khushdil gave away 55 in their 10. Didn't picked a wicket but not bad for 5th bowler.

Now upto main pacers to deliver.

 

[Devadwal]

guys some can explain the fakhar situation?

 

[FearlessRoar]

Yeah i noticed it 4/5 times, major major sound mixing issues. I want this to be highlighted by @Saj @MenInG @FearlessRoar - someone from Pakpassion team needs to highlight this.

Bro give a little relaxation we're hosting a tournament after 1996

 

[DeadlyVenom]

If the game is delayed till 6:26 than we can open with Fakhar.

Rizwan better do some cramp theatrics

 

[Asad T]

Karachi has shown up, beautiful crowd.

Not too bad

 

[OldWarHorse]

That's so sweet from Rizwan

 

[Major]

pathetic last over by abrar.

 

[emranabbas]

@RedwoodOriginal abrar still on 1 wicket after bowling 10 overs

And just got wacked for SIX

 

[aukhan]

We need to restrict them to 280.

Fakhar if unfit will hurt us big time.

 

[Ahmed216]

100 in last 7 would be ideal

 

[m.shah]

Pakistan getting smashed of Latham of all people

 

[RidiculousMan]

Rizwan learning again that it is not a good idea to keep spinners over for death overs. They almost always get punished and go for plenty more than fast bowlers.

 

[hamzie]

Horrible over

 

[Champ_Pal]

NZ will be 30 runs short of par score. 320 is a given here.

 

[sweep_shot]

16 off the over. Big over.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Pakistan getting smashed of Latham of all people

Actually this is perfect conditions for him. Ball keeping low. All he knows is to play sweep shots. The square boundaries are short. Spinners are on. That's bread and butter for him.

 

[Slim]

Poor from Abrar, he seems to have a lose ball in every over. Lack of discipline in Pakistani bowlers.

 

[Van_Sri]

Kiwi has a huge advantage from now 6 overs left with 6 wickets and Just 60 runs required to reach 300

 

[emranabbas]

@RedwoodOriginal 16 in the last over

 

[Bhaijaan]

Tough luck Abrar.
Bowled exceptionally well today though.

Ideally he shouldn’t have been bowling this late

 

[Rana]

Poor last over by Abrar

1-47

Not bad. Shadab usually gives that in 6 overs

 

[JibranAnsari]

6 overs , 12 rpo will give them 312.

Thats bare minimum from here for NZ.

 

[Major]

Rizwan learning again that it is not a good idea to keep spinners over for death overs. They almost always get punished and go for plenty more than fast bowlers.

Na, there are spinners that can bowl in death and should have the ability. Like Ashwin.

Rizwan was attacking so its fair enough.

The spinner should have the ability to spin the ball that can be effective in death. Look at Rashid

 

[m.shah]

Chalo aj b learn hi hoga

 

[Savak]

Abrar is as useless as they come.

 

[RidiculousMan]

NZ will be 30 runs short of par score. 320 is a given here.

They will reach 320.

 

[aukhan]

Not too bad

Decent crowd, since Karachi doesn’t have the culture of watching matches in the ground.

 

[Ahmed216]

NZ will be 30 runs short of par score. 320 is a given here.

With Shaheen's overs left there's a chance they'll get past 320

 

[Slim]

what a load of garbage from abrar, pathetic

 

[daytrader]

10 an over and it's 300+ from here. Easily achievable with the number of wickets in haand

 

[RidiculousMan]

Abrar is as useless as they come.

Not his fault he is being asked to bowl in death overs too.

 

[Rana]

Tough luck Abrar.
Bowled exceptionally well today though.

Ideally he shouldn’t have been bowling this late

Abrar is a trump card but the captain doesn’t know how to use him

 

[Major]

Abrar is as useless as they come.

how so? He bowled 9 good overs. Only 1 over was bad

 

[FearlessRoar]

Nice effort by Khushdil but Rizwan doesn’t seem happy. He thinks this shouldn’t have been a boundary

 

[Slim]

Bro give a little relaxation we're hosting a tournament after 1996

Its not our issue, its star sports issue.

 

[RidiculousMan]

10 an over and it's 300+ from here. Easily achievable with the number of wickets in haand

They will get at least 90 in these last 6 overs.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Look at his fitness. Proper athelete

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Looks like Thor.

 

[Hellion]

Every time Abrar gets hit, he needs reassurance from Rizwan.

 

[Major]

Bro give a little relaxation we're hosting a tournament after 1996

na its just funny how the indian posters came in to defend the broadcaster . Ider bhi nationalism ka sawal hai

 

[aukhan]

What a poor bowling performance. We need to step up our game against India.

 

[Devadwal]

Naa i think it could be on purpose. If Pakistan stays on field til 6:26 (not possible), than Fakhar would be allowed to open

No chance pakistan need to bowl 6 overs in 56 minutes. They will take Max 40 minutes .

 

[FearlessRoar]

Chalo aj b learn hi hoga

We're tired now. learn hi learn hai sirf

 

[Rana]

Nice effort by Khushdil but Rizwan doesn’t seem happy. He thinks this shouldn’t have been a boundary

He was angry at Abrar for sticking to leg stump line

 

[Slim]

Not his fault he is being asked to bowl in death overs too.

No one asked him to bowl on the leg side twice where the boundary is short?

 

[m.shah]

Glenn Philips always smashes Pakistan and is average against other teams

 

[castortroy]

So pak going to lose 3 on the bounce v new Zealand at homen

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Kiwis flying

 

[Asad T]

guys some can explain the fakhar situation?

 

[RidiculousMan]

Na, there are spinners that can bowl in death and should have the ability. Like Ashwin.

Shahid Afridi says hi.

 

[IAJ]

We need to restrict them to 280.

Fakhar if unfit will hurt us big time.

Lagta hai is team ko koi bad-dua laggi hui hai, keep missing key players.

 

[Major]

Rauf bottling it.

Rizwan messed up with the overs. He should had bowled more overs with the part timers before the 40th so that we didnt had to use any bowler that is leaking runs at death

 

[RidiculousMan]

Repeat telecast of the first Tri series game.

 

[OldWarHorse]

He's bowled in the slot this entire over