Bond backs bowling captains after Santner's show
New Zealand beat Pakistan by 60 runs to kick off their Champions Trophy
19/02Result
1st Match, Group A (D/N), ICC Champions Trophy at Karachi, Feb 19 2025
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
260 (47.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
19/02Result
1st Match, Group A (D/N), ICC Champions Trophy at Karachi, Feb 19 2025
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
260 (47.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Bond lauds 'disciplined' NZ pacers
Will O'Rouke and Matt Henry dented Pakistan in the powerplay
Mumtaz: 'Very disappointing to watch Babar's lack of intent'
Babar Azam scored 64 in 90 balls in a chase of 321, scoring at a strike rate of 71.11
'It's about scoring and not just surviving' - Shane Bond on why NZ play spin better than others
Their batters have the best average and strike rate against spin in ODIs since early 2023
Mumtaz: How well Agha and Rizwan play New Zealand's spinners will be the key
Urooj Mumtaz and Shane Bond preview the Champions Trophy opener
Are Pakistan's spinners a cause for concern?
Urooj Mumtaz says the team's fast bowlers will have their work cut out for them
'NZ have both depth and experience to go far'
Shane Bond believes the team has most bases covered ahead of the Champions Trophy opener
Urooj: Babar's form is still a concern
She says Pakistan's opening pair is new but hopefully there won't be any more experimentation
Latham: NZ 'reasonably familiar' with conditions in Karachi
The wicketkeeper-batter is expecting another "crackers of a match" against Pakistan
Rizwan hopes to see more ICC events in Pakistan soon
The Pakistan captain is confident of his team's showing in the Champions Trophy and says Haris Rauf is fit
Match Coverage
All Match NewsGlenn Phillips finds secret to his success
Phillips explains what's going right with his batting after yet another key knock in what has been a fruitful couple of weeks in Pakistan
Fakhar Zaman struggles while batting after fielding injury
Pakistan batter suffered an injury while trying to save a boundary off the second ball of the match
Latham and Young centuries hand New Zealand thumping victory
An injury to Fakhar Zaman hampered Pakistan's chase from the outset as they stare at a difficult ask to stay in the Champions Trophy
Stats - Latham and Young hit hundreds on Champions Trophy debut
Also, Williamson dismissed for single digits for the first time in six years in ODIs, and Pakistan have their slowest first ten overs in a home ODI since 2002
Machine-like New Zealand raise the bar, inept Pakistan fall well below par
They do the basics just as well as they do the spectacular, and there's no telling who comes to the fore on any particular day
