Who Won Yesterday's Champions Trophy 2025 Match? Pakistan Defeat New Zealand by 60 runs in Opening Clash on February 19

Who won Yesterday's ICC Champions Trophy Match Result on February 19? New Zealand secured a dominant 60-run victory over Pakistan in the opening match of Group A at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Batting first, New Zealand posted an imposing 320/5, thanks to Will Young’s century and Tom Latham’s unbeaten 118. Pakistan struggled in their chase and were bowled out for 260 in 47.2 overs.

Yesterday's ICC Champions Trophy Match: Pakistan vs New Zealand

Match Details:

• Match: PAK vs NZ, 1st Match, Group A, ICC Champions Trophy 2025
• Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
• Toss: Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl
• Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
• Umpires: Richard Kettleborough, Sharfuddoula
• Third Umpire: Joel Wilson
• Match Referee: Andy Pycroft

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

New Zealand Innings:

• Total: 320/5 (50 overs)
• Top Scorer: Tom Latham - 118 runs off 104 balls
• Best Bowler for Pakistan: Naseem Shah - 2 wickets for 63 runs

Pakistan Innings:

• Total: 260 all out (47.2 overs)
• Top Scorer: Khushdil Shah - 69 runs off 49 balls
• Best Bowler for New Zealand: William O’Rourke - 3 wickets for 47 runs

Result: New Zealand won by 60 runs

Player of the Match: Tom Latham (118* off 104 balls)

Summary:

New Zealand set a challenging target of 320, with Will Young anchoring the innings and Tom Latham providing an explosive finish. Pakistan’s chase started poorly, losing early wickets. Despite Babar Azam’s fighting knock, the middle order faltered under scoreboard pressure, leading to a 60-run defeat.

Scorecard Summary:

• New Zealand: 320/5 (50 overs)
• Tom Latham: 118* (104)
• Will Young: 107 (113)
• Naseem Shah: 2/63
• Pakistan: 260 all out (47.2 overs)
• Khushdil Shah: 69 (49)
• Babar Azam: 64 (90)
• William O’Rourke: 3/47

Playing XI:

Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed

New Zealand: Devon Conway, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, William O’Rourke