On 19th Feb. 2025, the first match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 for Group-A was played between host country Pakistan and New Zealand at the National Stadium, Karachi.
Today, Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl first. New Zealand scored 320/5 runs on the board. Tom Latham scored 118 runs out of 104 balls, whereas Will Young scored 107 runs in 113 balls. While chasing that large score, Pakistan was all out in 260 runs only. Khusdill Shah (69 runs in 49 balls) and Babar Azam (64 runs in 90 balls) were the highest scorers. Tom Latham was declared the player of the match.
Team Squads: Pakistan vs New Zealand
Pakistan
- Saud Shakeel
- Babar Azam
- Mohammad Rizwan (c)
- Fakhar Zaman
- Salman Agha
- Tayyab Tahir
- Khushdil Shah
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Naseem Shah
- Haris Rauf
- Abrar Ahmed
New Zealand
- Will Young
- Devon Conway
- Kane Williamson
- Daryl Mitchell
- Tom Latham
- Glenn Phillips
- Michael Bracewell
- Mitchell Santner (c)
- Nathan Smith
- Matt Henry
- Will O’Rourke
The results of these matches are listed at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 results.
What are the match schedules of the ICC Championship Trophy 2025?
Following are the remaining matches in total before concluding the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
19 Feb :: Pakistan vs New Zealand, National Stadium, Karachi
20 Feb :: India vs. Bangladesh, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
21 Feb :: Afghanistan vs. South Africa, National Stadium, Karachi
22 Feb :: Australia vs. England, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
23 Feb :: India vs. Pakistan, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
24 Feb :: Bangladesh vs. New Zealand, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
25 Feb :: Australia vs. South Africa, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
26 Feb :: Afghanistan vs. England, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
27 Feb :: Pakistan vs. Bangladesh, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
28 Feb :: Afghanistan vs. Australia, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
1 Mar :: South Africa vs. England, National Stadium, Karachi
2 Mar :: India vs. New Zealand, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
4 Mar :: Semi-final 1, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai*
5 Mar :: Semi-final 2, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore**
9 Mar :: Final—Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore ***