Pakistan vs New Zealand Champions Trophy 2025 highlights: New Zealand beat Pakistan by 60 runs in Karachi

Pleased with the way we went about it. Pakistan bowled well, so in the middle stage when Latham and Young could build a partnership was great, and then GP gave out and smashed it around. We were targetting around 260, but glad we could get more in the death overs. After the score we got, we were brilliant in the first 10 overs, and then we could put the squeeze in, keep that run rate pressure on them and get wickets. (On the Phillips catch) We kind of expect that from him now, and getting Rizwan out was a massive wicket. (On the importance of the previous tri-series) Understanding the conditions and the opposition was crucial. You have to hit a slightly shorter length out here and for spinners, it is about bowling slower. This win shows if we can do the hard yards with the bat, then we can carry on with the ball and put the squeeze on the opposition.

Mitchell Santner

They made a good target, we didn't expect that. We were looking at something around 260. We tried our best and used all tactics, but they played well and put up a good target. We see the pitch conditions, earlier the pitch wasn't easy to bat but when Will Young and Latham got together batted it got easier. At the end, we made the same mistake like we did in Lahore and they made a good target. We didn't get a good start with the bat. (On the extent of injury to Fakhar Zaman) Not sure yet, he hasn't got his result yet. He is in some pain. We lost the momentum twice - once while bowling in the death and then while batting in the powerplay. It is disappointing for us, we played it like a normal match. The match is gone now and hopefully we can do better in the rest.

- Mohammad Rizwan

Yeah, certainly helps when you played on a surface before. Felt nice to contribute, Will Young played exceptionally and then to get to 320 was just brilliant. When I came in, it was about building a partnership. We could do that and then improve the run rate, and then GP came in and played an exceptional hand once again. Gave us the momentum to get through to the second innings. At the back end, you want to get as many as you can. Glad we could today. There was a lack of dew today so the ball turned quite a bit, it was better to bowl second with conditions like that.

- Tom Latham

NZ have now won all four games against Pakistan in Champions Trophy

By 4 wickets, Nairobi, 2000 SF
By 51 runs, Mohali, 2006
By 5 wickets, Johannesburg, 2009 SF
By 60 runs, Karachi, today

Most overs of finger-spin for NZ in an ODI

30 vs AUS, Edgbaston, 2013 CT
29 vs SL, Pallekele, 2024
29 vs PAK, Karachi, 2025 CT
28 vs BAN, Nelson, 2016
28 vs AUS, Dharamsala, 2023 CWC

New Zealand outclassed defending champions Pakistan by 60 runs in the Champions Trophy opener on Wednesday.

After being put in to bat, New Zealand posted a commanding 320 for five, powered by centuries from Will Young (107) and Tom Latham (118*), along with a quickfire 61 off 39 balls from Glenn Phillips.

In response, Pakistan were bowled out for 260, despite fighting knocks from Babar Azam (64) and Khushdil Shah (69).

Salman Agha contributed a brisk 42 off 28 balls, but it wasn’t enough to steer Pakistan to victory.

Will O’Rourke was the pick of the bowlers for New Zealand, finishing with figures of 3/47.

WICKET! Matt Henry castles Naseem Shah for 13 runs. New Zealand win by 60 runs. What a start to the tournament. New Zealand beat hosts Pakistan in style. A complete dominance by New Zealand.

WICKET! Mitchell Santner removes Haris Rauf for 19 runs. Haris Rauf dances down the track, whacks but fails to connect well. Daryll Mitchell takes a dolly. Pakistan are 9 down now.

WICKET! O'Rourke claims his third wicket, further cementing his excellent form over recent months. Delivering from around the wicket, he bowls a back of length ball on middle stump. Khushdil Shah attempts a pull shot but finds himself short of room, resulting in a mistimed hit towards long on. Michael Bracewell, perfectly positioned, takes a reverse cup catch without moving. Shah's resilient innings of 69 from 49 deliveries comes to an end, leaving Pakistan at 229/8.

Fastest 50s vs NZ in Champions Trophy (by balls taken)

38 - Khushdil Shah (PAK), Karachi, 2025

39 - Alastair Cook (ENG), Cardiff, 2013

40 - Andrew Symonds (AUS), The Oval, 2004

41 - Jos Buttler (ENG), Cardiff, 2017

43 - Alistair Campbell (ZIM), Dhaka, 1998

WICKET! Pakistan lose their seventh wicket! Matt Henry claims his first scalp at last, delivering a back-of-length ball from over the wicket, outside off stump. Shaheen Afridi attempts to pull the wide delivery by stretching his arms, but the ball skids off the surface, takes the outside edge and travels to wicketkeeper Tom Latham, who secures a two-handed catch to his right.

SIX! Wider and outside off from Glenn Phillips. Khushdil Shah slogs it across the line and smokes it over wide long-on for a biggie.

Glenn Phillips to Shaheen Afridi. The tailender comes down the track and smashes Phillips for a biggie.

WICKET! Mitchell Santner gets rid of Babar Azam for 64 runs. Santner delivers another crucial breakthrough! A well-flighted delivery, pitched full and turning away slightly. Babar attempts an ambitious sweep shot but connects poorly, resulting in a top edge. The ball soars skyward, and Williamson positions himself perfectly at mid-wicket to complete the catch. Babar departs after scoring 64, leaving Pakistan at 153/6, requiring 168 runs from 96 deliveries.

PAKISTAN 153/6 in 34 overs vs NEW ZEALAND (TARGET: 321)

SIX! Nathan Smith to Babar Azam. The right hander smashes the bowler over deep mid-wicket fence. That's an aggressive shot from the star batter. Pakistan hope for a big knock from their superstar tonight.

WICKET! Santner makes a crucial breakthrough! Delivering a back of length ball on middle stump, Tayyab Tahir attempts a pull shot whilst rocking back. However, he gets cramped for room and loses his balance. The shot travels flat and in the air towards short mid-wicket, where Kane Williamson displays sharp reflexes to complete the catch. Pakistan now find themselves five wickets down!

WICKET!

Nathan Smith ends Salman Agha's stay at 42. Nathan Smith makes an immediate impact with his first over! A tactical bowling change proves successful for New Zealand. He delivers a short-pitched ball targeting middle stump. Salman Agha advances forward attempting a pull shot, but the ball rises sharply. It catches the top edge and soars upwards. Michael Bracewell, positioned at short mid-wicket, moves forward a few steps and takes a comfortable catch. Agha departs after an aggressive knock of 42 runs from 28 deliveries.

PAKISTAN 127/4 in 30.4 overs vs NEW ZEALAND (TARGET: 321)

FIFTY!

Babar Azam brings up his 35th half century off 81 balls

PAKISTAN 125/3 in 30.1 overs vs NEW ZEALAND (TARGET: 321)

Babar Azam and Salman Agha driving Pakistan forward. They have to play big knocks to take Pakistan over the line. 50-run stand comes up between Babar and Agha.

WICKET! Michael Bracewell castles Fakhar Zaman for 24. Fakhar departs after a poor showing at the crease! Michael Bracewell claims a wicket for New Zealand! Bracewell delivers a flighted ball on off stump. Zaman attempts a slog shot by clearing his front leg. However, he fails to connect with the ball, which crashes straight into the middle stump.

PAKISTAN 69/3 in 21 overs vs NEW ZEALAND

DROPPED! Glenn Phillips to Fakhar Zaman. The left-hander smashes this hard, gets a leading edge. The ball is in the air. Devon Conway dives forward and takes the catch. Oh no! ball popped out. Fakhar was walking back but stops. What a luck!

PAKISTAN 66/2 in 20 overs vs NZ

FOUR! Full and on the stumps from Michael Bracewell. Fakhar Zaman comes with a powerful slog-sweep this time. The ball races towards the boundary.

69 dots in the innings so far - roughly 72%. New Zealand have been outstanding on the field as well as with the ball. Pakistan are under deep pressure at the moment.

The game has paused as Fakhar Zaman experiences discomfort and receives medical attention from the team physician. He appears to be taking a moment to recover, suggesting he will resume his batting duties for Pakistan.

Since the start of 2024, Pakistan have scored at 4.73 in the first 10 overs, only Afghanistan (4.58) and Ireland (4.28) have gone at a slower rate among full-member sides.

Their dot-ball percentage of 65.4 is only exceeded by Ireland among FM teams (69.4%)

FOUR! Babar Azam uses the pace, opens the face of the bat and guides the ball towards third man fence. William ORourke isn't happy with this. Excellent work from Babar.

WICKET! WHAT A CATCH! William ORourke strikes again, removes Mohammad Rizwan for 3. Glenn Phillips produces a stunning effort! Will O'Rourke delivers a short ball outside off stump, and Mohammad Rizwan attempts to cut it past point. Despite striking it firmly, he fails to get sufficient height. The ball races away towards the point region, but Phillips launches himself to his left. With his left hand stretched out, he grabs an incredible catch mid-air. His consistent brilliance in the field continues with yet another remarkable take. Pakistan's captain departs, leaving his team in a precarious position.

PAKISTAN 22/2 in 10 overs vs NEW ZEALAND (TARGET: 321)

Matt Henry makes another appeal for LBW against Babar Azam. Umpire is unmoved. Henry is having a chat with Latham. The New Zealand skipper is not taking a review.

Pakistan are 14/1 in 7 overs in a 300plus chase! New Zealand are on top at the moment. They are just brilliant with the ball and field.

Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam are in the middle and need to go all guns blazing to bring Pakistan back on the track.

WICKET!

William ORourke strikes, Saud Shakeel falls for 6. O'Rourke strikes with an excellent delivery! Bowling at a firm length outside the off stump, he entices Saud Shakeel with some width. The batter attempts an aggressive slash but fails to control the shot, resulting in a top edge towards third man. Matt Henry displays brilliant athleticism, sprinting to his right and completing a superb diving catch mere inches from the turf.

PAKISTAN 8/1 in 3.4 overs vs NEW ZEALAND

1 run off Matt Henry's over and then just 2 runs off William ORourke's over. Just 3 runs off the first two overs. Brilliant start from New Zealand bowlers. They are putting the pressure on the Green Shirts from the word go.

Saud Shakeel and Babar Azam are at the crease. Matt Henry will open the attack for New Zealand.

Pakistan need 321 to win the tournament opener.

Here we go ... !!!

Opener Will Young and skipper Tom Latham struck fluent hundreds to guide New Zealand to a competitive 320 for five against hosts and defending champions Pakistan in the Champions Trophy opener here on Wednesday.

Glenn Phillips blazed away to a 39-ball 61 to prop up the New Zealand innings.

Asked to bat, New Zealand slipped to 73 for three in the 17th over before Young (107 off 113 balls) and Latham (118 off 104 balls) added 118 runs for the fourth wicket to lift the Kiwis to a much better position as they approached the 40 over mark.

Latham then found an able ally in Phillips, as the two stitched a partnership of 125 runs in quick time to frustrate the Pakistan bowlers.

NEW ZEALAND post 320/5 in 50 overs vs PAKISTAN in Karachi

New Zealand posted an imposing total of 320 runs in their first innings of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 opener after Pakistan elected to field first. Outstanding batting performances came from Will Young, who scored 107, whilst Tom Latham remained unbeaten on 118. Glenn Phillips contributed with a quick-fire 61 from 39 balls, helping the team reach a formidable score at the end of their innings.

WICKET! Haris Rauf dismisses Glenn Phillips for 61 runs. Fuller from Haris Rauf. Phillips tries to reverse ramp it. The ball hits the bottom of the bat and Fakhar Zaman makes no mistake and takes an easy catch at short third.

NEW ZEALAND 316/4 in 49.3 overs vs INDIA

300 comes up for New Zealand. Tom Latham and Glenn Phillips have stitched 109 runs so far and this is the crucial and game-changing partnership for the Kiwis.

FIFTY! Glenn Phillips brings up his fifth ODI half century off 34 balls. Another 100-run plus partnership for New Zealand. The two batters are eyeing final flourish.

Glenn Phillips hits Shaheen Shah Afridi for two back-to-back sixes. Afridi is having a tough day at office today. 18 runs off his over.

NEW ZEALAND 283/4 in 47 overs vs PAKISTAN

Multiple hundreds in a team innings in Champions Trophy

Virender Sehwag (126) & Sourav Ganguly (117*) vs ENG, Colombo (RPS), 2002

Chris Gayle (101) & Dwayne Bravo (112*) vs ENG, Ahmedabad, 2006

Shane Watson (136*) & Ricky Ponting (111*) vs ENG, Centurion, 2009 SF

Shakib Al Hasan (114) & Mahmudullah (102*) vs NZ, Cardiff, 2017

Will Young (107) & Tom Latham (100*) vs PAK, Karachi, 2025

CENTURY!

Tom Latham brings up his 8th ODI century off 95 balls

NEW ZEALAND 270/4 in 46.3 overs vs PAKISTAN

Tom Latham and Glenn Phillips are in the middle. Four overs to go. Massive fireworks are expected in Karachi now. New Zealand are 265/4 and will aim to go past 300 now.

New Zealand skipper Tom Latham moves to 94 now. Another century from a New Zealander is around the corner. He is just six runs away from a century.

SIX! Khushdil Shah to Glenn Phillips. The New Zealander smokes this over the bowler's head for a straight six. Beauty from Phillips.

SIX! Tom Latham flicks the ball over deep mid wicket fence for a maximum. That's 200 up for New Zealand. Naseem Shah isn't happy with this.

Of the 105 ODI hundreds scored for New Zealand since 2007, Will Young’s innings today is the most evenly split in terms of balls played off the front foot (49.5%) and back foot (48.6%), the closest in the regard being Ross Taylor’s 110 against England at Southampton in 2015 (Front foot: 49.2%, Back foot: 47.6%)

WICKET!

Naseem Shah ends Will Young's stay at 107. Young's excellent innings concludes! Naseem Shah finally succeeds in dismissing him after a lengthy stay at the crease! A delivery of good length on off stump, moving back towards the batter. Will Young attempts an aggressive shot, connecting well but sending it skywards. The substitute fielder Faheem Ashraf charges in from deep mid-wicket position and securely takes the catch. Will Young departs to applause from the crowd after scoring a brilliant 107 runs from 113 balls.

NEW ZEALAND 191/4 in 37.2 overs vs PAKISTAN

Tom Latham brings up his 26th ODI fifty off 61 balls. Latham plays this over mid on. He collects a couple and runs for the third one too. Brilliant running between the wickets by Latham and Young. That's Latham's fifty. What a knock from New Zealand skipper.

NZ batters with hundreds in Champions Trophy

145* - Nathan Astle vs USA, The Oval, 2004

102* - Chris Cairns vs IND, Nairobi, 2000 Final

100 - Kane Williamson vs AUS, Edgbaston, 2017

100* - Will Young vs PAK, Karachi, 2025

CENTURY!

Will Young brings up his 4th ODI century off 107 balls. Delivered a fuller ball on the off stump. Will Young drops to one knee and executes a sweep shot towards deep square leg, collecting a single. He acknowledges the spectators and teammates by lifting his bat, achieving the distinction of scoring the first century in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. He becomes the fourth New Zealand batsman to register a HUNDRED in Champions Trophy history.

NEW ZEALAND 172/3 in 34.2 overs vs PAKISTAN

FOUR! Shot from Haris Rauf and Tom Latham pulls this with sheer power towards fine leg or a boundary. Confident shot from Latham. He is on 49 now.

A loud caught behind appeal from Haris Rauf against Tom Latham. Umpire is unmoved. Rauf looks confident. He convinces Rizwan to go upstairs. Pakistan have taken a review. It's NOT OUT.