Champions Trophy 2025: PAK vs NZ Award Winners, Man of The Match, Post Match Presentation, Scorecard & Records

PAK vs NZ, Champions Trophy 2025 Award Winners: Defending champions and hosts Pakistan were handed a hefty blow by New Zealand on February 19 as the Kiwis defeated them by 60 runs in Karachi.

The Group A defeat left Pakistan in a precarious situation while performances from the likes of Tom Latham, Will Young, and William O'Rourke took center stage on the day. For Pakistan, Khushdil Shah, Babar Azam, and Salman Ali Agha played good knocks but it wasn't enough on the day.

Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan vs New Zealand Award Winners

Player of the Match: Tom Latham (NZ) - 118 runs
Highest individual score in the match: Tom Latham
Highest individual score for Pakistan: Khushdil Shah
Best bowling figure in the match: William O'Rourke (NZ) - 3/47
Best bowling figure for Pakistan: Naseem Shah - 2/63

Also read: Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan fans leave stadium after Babar Azam dismissal in dismal batting show by hosts vs New Zealand

Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan vs New Zealand - Who Said What?

Mitch Santner:

"Pleased with the way we went about it. Pakistan bowled well, so in the middle stage when Latham and Young could build a partnership was great, and then GP gave out and smashed it around. We were targeting around 260, but glad we could get more in the death overs.

"After the score we got, we were brilliant in the first 10 overs, and then we could put the squeeze in, keep that run rate pressure on them, and get wickets. (On the Phillips catch) We kind of expect that from him now, and getting Rizwan out was a massive wicket. (On the importance of the previous tri-series) Understanding the conditions and the opposition was crucial.

"You have to hit a slightly shorter length out here, and for spinners, it is about bowling slower. This win shows if we can do the hard yards with the bat, then we can carry on with the ball and put the squeeze on the opposition."

Mohammad Rizwan:

"They made a good target, we didn't expect that. We were looking at something around 260. We tried our best and used all tactics, but they played well and put up a good target. We see the pitch conditions, earlier the pitch wasn't easy to bat but Will Young and Latham's time was easier.

"At the end time, we made the same mistake and they made a good target. Not sure yet, he hasn't got his result yet. He is in some pain. We lost the momentum twice - once while bowling in the death and then while batting in the powerplay. It is disappointing for us, we played it like a normal match. The match is gone now and hopefully, we can do better in the rest."

Tom Latham | Player of the Match:

"Yeah, certainly helps when you played on a surface before. Felt nice to contribute, Will Young played exceptionally and then to get to 320 was just brilliant. When I came in, it was about building a partnership. We could do that and then improve the run rate, and then GP came in and played an exceptional hand once again.

"Gave us the momentum to get through to the second innings. At the back end, you want to get as many as you can. Glad we could today. There was a lack of dew today, so the ball turned quite a bit. It was better to bowl second with conditions like that."

New Zealand vs Pakistan - Match Summary

New Zealand vs Pakistan Scorecard

New Zealand Innings - 320/5 (50 Overs)
Batter	Runs	Balls	Strike Rate
Will Young	107	113	94.69
Devon Conway	10	17	58.82
Kane Williamson	1	2	50.00
Daryl Mitchell	10	24	41.67
Tom Latham	118*	104	113.46
Glenn Phillips	6	13	46.15
Extras	13
Total	320/5 (50 Overs)

Pakistan Innings - 260/10 (47.2 Overs)
Batter	Runs	Balls	Strike Rate
Saud Shakeel	6	19	31.58
Babar Azam	64	90	71.11
Mohammad Rizwan	3	14	21.43
Fakhar Zaman	24	41	58.54
Salman Agha	42	86	48.83
Khushdil Shah	69	49	140.82
Extras	5
Total	260/10 (47.2 Overs)