Champions Trophy 2025, NZ vs PAK: Riding high on Young, Latham's centuries, Kiwis post a target of 321 runs
In the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 match against Pakistan, New Zealand posted a total of 320 runs. Here is all you need to know (Pic: AFP/File Pic/X)
Updated on : 19 February,2025 06:40 PM IST | Compiled by : Sujay Shivalkar
Having won the toss of the Champions Trophy 2025 opening match, Pakistan skipper Mohammed Rizwan elected to bowl first against New Zealand
Opening the innings, Devon Conway departed early on just 10 runs after playing 17 balls. His knock was laced with 2 fours
The "Black Caps" premier batsman Kane Williamson was not able to garner many runs. He returned to the pavilion after scoring just one run in two balls
Despite losing early wickets, opener Will Young steadied the "Black Ferns" ship. After facing 113 balls, the right-handed batsman smashed 107 runs including 12 fours and 1 six
In the middle of the Champions Trophy 2025 match against New Zealand, Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman was forced to leave the field. The incident occurred when New Zealand opener Will Young drove Shaheen Afridi through the covers, beating the infield. Zaman sprinted after the ball and managed to cut it off, palming it to Babar Azam for the return throw
After the return of the centurion Young to the pavilion, wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Latham smashed 10 fours and 3 sixes. His unbeaten knock came in 104 deliveries in which he scored 118 runs
On the other hand, Glenn Phillips too accumulated 61 runs in 38 balls including 3 fours and 4 sixes. New Zealand posted a target of 321 runs for the loss of four wickets after the completion of 50 overs
In the Champions Trophy 2025 match against New Zealand, Pakistan's Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf were the standout bowlers. The duo claimed two wickets each, followed by Abrar Ahmed who sclaped one wicket
