Latham, Young Power New Zealand to 60-Run Win Over Pakistan in Champions Trophy 2025
Author: Joy Sarcar
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Black Caps crush Pakistan as Young Talent Latham slammed 118* to help NZ Win even after a sluggish start. Young player from New Zealand squad strikes a century to mark his remarkable Champions Trophy Debut.
New Zealand Marks a Winning Entry into Championship Trophy 2025
It was a crucial match for Pakistan as they’ve been awaiting for long to participate in the Champions’ Trophy main event.
- - Williamson for the first time got dismissed for disappointing single digits in his six years of ODIs career.
- - Pakistan recorded their slowest even initial ten overs since 2002 at the ODI in home ground.
- - BLACKCAPS displayed their zeal for title as young squad members Tom Latham and Will Young smashed a remarkable 100 to seek a smashing 60-runs victory against Pakistan.
- - NZ successfully turned down the defending champions Pakistan in the Group A match of Champions Trophy held on Wednesday.
Latham and Young Emerged as Trump Cards for NZ
- Young struck a spectacular 107 in the game and Latham was unbeaten at 118 to help New Zealand create a commanding score of 320-5. The team was made to bat the home ground of Pakistan in Karachi.
- Glenn Phillips marched to 61 making NZ cross the 300 score which earlier appeared unimaginable to the team after their wobbly start.
- Tom Latham and Will Young swiftly batted to arrange victory for the squad and their outstanding centuries won hearts of the fans. The team ended up dominating the field with power of performance and luck together.
Fakhar Zaman’s Injury Affected Pakistan’s Chase
Pakistan witnessed playing in a global tournament hosted in their country after almost three decades and were enthralled about this opportunity.
- - New Zealand devastated the hope of opponent team on the opening day of Champions Trophy and made hosts suffer a loss by 60-runs in the game.
- - The bad start has made Pakistan’s chance of reaching the semi-finals sceptical as every team will just get to play three games in the group stage.
- - Fakhar Zaman encountered an injury just after two balls in the game as he was chasing the cover drive struck by Young. The injury made him stay away for the maximum part of their first innings.
- - While Fakhar was off the field, NZ hitters made the most of the opportunity and led the team to create a chasing total of 321.
- - When Zaman arrived for batting in the second part of the innings, Pakistan was already at 22/2 even after 10 overs. The scenario was visibly in favour of Kiwis.
- Offspinners from New Zealand, Glenn Phillips and Michael Bracewell, l swung the ball away from batters' reach, making the chase more difficult for the opponents. Fakhar’s tour in the game ended at 24 off 41 balls as Bracewell bowled a non-turner.
With this victory, New Zealand reinforced its strength in the tournament. Their dominant performance is a reminder of why they remain one of the most consistent teams in white-ball cricket. Meanwhile, cricket enthusiasts closely following the tournament are also turning to top cricket betting apps in India to place their wagers on upcoming matches. With the unpredictable nature of the game, these platforms offer fans an exciting way to engage with the action while backing their favorite teams.
In a span of two weeks, it was for the third time that New Zealand slammed Pakistan and crushed their claim to stand as the title contenders!
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