New Zealand vs Pakistan Score, Match 1 of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

OUT! Bowled. Matt Henry to Naseem Shah. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, missed. A thumping win for New Zealand, and their tournament is up and running. Pakistan fell short of the target by 60 runs. Babar Azam got to 50 but some excellent bowling from New Zealand meant the rate was rising from the start. Khushdil Shah played an aggressive knock in vain towards the back end. Will O'Rourke and Mitchell Santner picked up three wickets each in a fine bowling performance. Tom Latham is the Player of the Match for his century in the first innings.

Matt Henry to Naseem Shah. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front Scoop, missed for no runs, fielded by Latham.

OUT! Caught. Mitchell Santner to Haris Rauf. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Mitchell. Holes out in the deep.

SIX! Mitchell Santner to Haris Rauf. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.

Mitchell Santner to Naseem Shah. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Smith.

SIX! Mitchell Santner to Naseem Shah. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.

Mitchell Santner to Naseem Shah. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by O'Rourke.

Mitchell Santner to Naseem Shah. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Latham.

Will O'Rourke to Haris Rauf. Yorker, down leg side on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Latham.

SIX! Will O'Rourke to Haris Rauf. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot hooking, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.

Will O'Rourke to Naseem Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Bracewell.

Will O'Rourke to Haris Rauf. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, Gloved in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Henry.

Will O'Rourke to Haris Rauf. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Latham.

Will O'Rourke to Naseem Shah. Length ball, off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Henry.

SIX! Mitchell Santner to Haris Rauf. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.

Mitchell Santner to Haris Rauf. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.

Mitchell Santner to Naseem Shah. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track cutting, in the air under control to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Smith.

Mitchell Santner to Naseem Shah. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Bracewell.

Mitchell Santner to Naseem Shah. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to short third man for no runs, fielded by O'Rourke.

Mitchell Santner to Naseem Shah. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Latham.

Will O'Rourke to Haris Rauf. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Latham.

APPEAL! Will O'Rourke to Haris Rauf. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to point for no runs, fielded by Phillips, appeal made for L.B.W. Half-hearted appeal from the bowler.

OUT! Caught. Will O'Rourke to Khushdil Shah. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Bracewell. An entertaining knock comes to an end.

Will O'Rourke to Khushdil Shah. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.

FOUR! Will O'Rourke to Khushdil Shah. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs.

Will O'Rourke to Khushdil Shah. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to silly point for no runs.

Matt Henry to Khushdil Shah. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Smith.

Matt Henry to Khushdil Shah. Yorker, off stump on the front foot dropped, to silly mid off for no runs.

Matt Henry to Naseem Shah. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Young.

Matt Henry to Khushdil Shah. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, in the air under control to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Conway.