Here is is the timeline of key moments & scorecard from the opening match of the Champions Trophy between the New Zealand national cricket team and the Pakistan team held at Karachi on February 19, 2025.
New Zealand beat Pakistan by 60 runs.
New Zealand national cricket team vs Pakistan team Champions Trophy Timeline
Pak win the toss and elect to field first.
Haris Rauf comes in for Faheem Ashraf to Pakistan starting lineup, while Matt Henry returns in place of Jacob Duffy.
Will Young and Devon Conway start steadily and add 39 runs before Abrar Ahmed gets Conway.
Kane Williamson falls cheaply for 1.
Will Young and Tom Latham feature in a fourth wicket stand of 118, before the former is out for a magnificent 107.
Tom Latham (115*) and Glenn Phillips (61) fireworks take New Zealand to 320/5 in their allotted 50 overs.
Will O’Rourke dismisses Saud Shakeel (6) and Mohammad Rizwan (3) cheaply.
Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman are steady and add 47 before Michael Bracewell gets Zaman for 24.
Babar and Salman Agha share a solid 58 before Salman is out for a quickfire 42 (28)
Babar Azam and Khushdil Shah only players to cross fifties.
New Zealand win by 60 runs.
New Zealand (320/5) beat Pakistan (260 all out in 47.2 overs)
Player of the match- Tom Latham
