Pakistan vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: Opener Will Young and skipper Tom Latham struck fluent hundreds to guide New Zealand to a competitive 320/5 against defending champions Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 opener 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.
Key moments from PAK VS NZ match
Will Young becomes first batter to score a hundred in ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Tom Latham also scored his 8th ODI ton as the duo of Latham and Young became the first New Zealand pair to score hundreds in the same innings of a Champions Trophy match.
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The game looks to have gone out of hand for Pakistan. Babar Azam, who was fighting the lone battle for Pakistan, was caught by Kane Williamson for 64. PAK 153/6 (34)
OUTTT!!! New Zealand get their fourth wicket as Salman Ali Agha is caught by Michael Bracewell off Nathan Smith. Another Pakistan wicket falls in the next over as Tayyab Tahir is caught by Kane Williamson off the bowling of Mitchell Santner. PAK 130/5 (32)
100 comes up for Pakistan, but not ideal considering the target. Pakistan are currently scoring at a rate of 4.12 runs per over, whereas the required rate is 9.68. PAK 119/3 (29)
OUTTTTT!!! That’s what New Zealand were looking for as a struggling Fakhar Zaman is clean bowled by Michael Bracewell. PAK 69/3 (20.5)
Fakhar Zaman is clearly struggling in the middle. He injured his lower side back while fielding in the first over of the match, left the ground, only to come back for batting. But, the Pakistan opener is clearly struggling to get going, as he is in a lot of pain at the moment. He also can’t take quick singles like others. PAK 41/2 (14)
What an unbelievable grab from Glenn Phillips to dismiss Mohammed Rizwan. Pakistan are in deep trouble. Second wicket for William ORourke. PAK 22/2 (10)
Whatt a great start by New Zealand in the second innings as William ORourke gets better of Saud Shakeel. The Pakistan opener looks to cut the ball, geta an edge and Matt Henry takes a low diving catch. PAK 12/1 (5)
It’s chase time in Karachi. Saud Shakeel and Babar Azam are at the crease for Pakistan. Matt Henry will open the attack for New Zealand. PAK 1/0 (1)
Tom Latham remained unbeaten on 118 as New Zealand posted 320/5 in 50 overs. Tough task for Pakistan.
Hundred for Tom Latham, his eighth in ODIs. This is also the fifth time a team has two centurions in Champions Trophy.
After Will Young, Tom Latham is nearing to his individual hundred. The left-hander is already in the nineties is just a shot away from reaching three figures. NZ 265/4 (46)
Finally, Pakistan get the breakthrough as Will Young is caught in the deep after a well-made 107. NZ 191/4 (37.2)
Fifty for Tom Latham too as New Zealand eye a big score in Karachi. In fact, this was Latham’s second consecutive half century in as many ODIs. NZ 182/3 (35.5)
Hundred for Will Young!!! What an incredible revival for New Zealand through Will Young. Coming in for injured Rachin Ravindra, Young pounced on the opportunity to score the first hundred of ICC Champions Trophy 2025. He becomes the fourth Kiwi batter to score a Champions Trophy hundred after Nathan Astle, Chris Cairns and Kane Williamson. NZ 172/3 (34.2)
The injury of Rachin Ravindra came as a blessing in disguise for Will Young as the left-hander is bearing his hundred. In fact, the partnership between Young and Tom Latham has crossed 60 runs. NZ 139/3 (29)
Fifty for Will Young on a tough situation a she gets to his half century with a single off Haris Rauf. Its was Young’s 11th fifty in ODIs. NZ 86/3 (19)
Just when it looked New Zealand have arrested the slide, Haris Rauf strikes for Pakistan with the big wicket of Daryl Mitchell. The Kiwi batter miscued a pull shot only to find Shaheen Shah Afridi. NZ NZ 73/3 (16.3)
OUTTTT!!! Back-to-back wickets for Pakistan as Naseem Shah gets the edge of Kane Williamson for just one. The Kiwi tries to defend the back of the length delivery but gets an outside edge to Mohammad Rizwan. The whole stadium erupts. NZ 40/2 (8.1)
OUTTTTT!!!! Abrar Ahmed does the magic for Pakistan. Devon Conway fails to judge the carrom ball and is clean bowled. Abrar Ahmed takes the first wicket of ICC Champions Trophy 2025. NZ 39/1 (7.3)
Pakistan are guilty of leaking unnecessary runs in then opening overs as both the boundaries come off Devon Conway’s bat. Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi in search for answers. NZ 17/0 (3)
Injury scare for Pakistan as fakhar Zaman looks like to have pulled his hamstring. The Pakistan opener goes out of the ground straightaway. The physio comes running and attends Zaman outside the boundary line. NZ 3/0 (1)
It’s game time in Karachi. Will Young and Devon Conway walk out in the middle for New Zealand. Shaheen Shah Afridi to open the attack for Pakistan.
Pakistan have won the toss and have opted to field first against New Zealand.
New Zealand batters Daryl Mitchell (5th), Devon Conway (35th) and Glenn Phillips (41st) made significant gains in the ICC ODI Rankings, released on Wednesday. India’s Shubman Gill is the new world no.1.
Based on reports by Pakistan media, the Pakistan Air Force will have an air show named ‘Sher Dil’ during the Champions Trophy Opening ceremony. Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari will be the chief guest.
It is still not sure whether New Zealand will get the services of Rachin Ravindra in the opening game. The New Zealand opener suffered a forehead injury during the Tri-series clash against Pakistan. He had resumed practice, but his availability is yet to be confirmed.
The National Stadium in Karachi is a happy hunting ground for Tom Latham as the left-hander smashed three fifties across seven innings at the venue. Can he add another today?
One of the match-ups that the fans will be eager to see is between Devon Conway vs Naseem Shah. The Kiwi batter has been dismissed thrice by the Pakistani pacer and it will be interesting to see the duo in action.
“There is no pressure of anything. What has happened in the past is beyond us. We have discussed mistakes we have made and we have worked on them. When you have responsibility as a senior player in any team and the team relies on you and has belief in you, then I take it in a positive way.”
If stats are to be believed, the last seven out of eight games at the National Stadium since the start of 2023 were played between Pakistan and New Zealand.
“As a player, I am very excited, and all the fans are excited. A lot has changed since the Champions Trophy was held in 2017. We have new players coming, we only have three or four players who were part of that winning team. But the belief, confidence and execution are the same.”
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PAK vs NZ LIVE SCORE: After an eight-year wait, the ICC Champions Trophy makes its much-anticipated return. This edition is especially significant as it takes place in Pakistan, the defending champions’ home. This is the first time Pakistan is hosting an ICC tournament since 1996.
PAK vs NZ LIVE SCORE:
Wicket-keeper: Mohammad Rizwan
Batters: Babar Azam (C), Devon Conway, Fakhar Zaman, Kane Williamson, Saud Shakeel
All-rounders: Michael Bracewell
Bowlers: Shaheen Afridi (VC), Naseem Shah, Matt Henry, Mitchell Santner
PAK vs NZ LIVE SCORE: The match will be played at the National Stadium in Karachi, known for favouring batters. So far, the venue has hosted 78 ODIs. Teams batting first have won 36 matches, and those bowling first secured 39 victories. 
PAK vs NZ LIVE SCORE: The Pakistan vs New Zealand ODI cricket match will start at 2:30 PM (India time). The toss is scheduled to take place at 2 PM.
PAK vs NZ LIVE SCORE: Pakistan and New Zealand have played 118 ODI cricket matches against each other. Pakistan emerged victorious 61 times. The Black Caps secured 53 victories.
Three ODI matches had no result, and one match ended in a tie. Their most recent clash was on February 14 this year. New Zealand won the match by 5 wickets.
PAK vs NZ LIVE SCORE: The weather in Karachi today looks ideal for cricket. No rain is expected throughout the match. The match starts at 2 PM (local time). At that time, the temperature will be around 29°C, as per Weather.com. The temperature will consistently drop throughout the match and reach 24°C by 9 PM.
New Zealand will be missing the services of pacers Ben Sears and Lockie Ferguson, who were ruled out due to injures. Jacob Duffy and Kyle Jamieson were named as replacements.
Pakistan is hosting an ICC event for the first time in 29 years. However, India will play all their games in Dubai.
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