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New Zealand opened their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign with a commanding 60-run victory over defending champions Pakistan.
Champions Trophy: New Zealand beat Pakistan by 60 runs (AP)
New Zealand got their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign under with a 60-run win over Pakistan on Wednesday. The result not only extended New Zealand’s dominance over Pakistan in the tournament, with a 4-0 head-to-head record, but also left the hosts facing an uphill battle in a tough Group A, where only two teams will progress to the semi-finals.
Despite their strong performance, Shikhar Dhawan is not willing to consider New Zealand as favourites to win the Champions Trophy.
When Ross Taylor asked the former India opener if he thought New Zealand could win the Champions Trophy, in a video posted on Instagram, Dhawan broke into laughter.
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Will Young struck 107 and Tom Latham smashed an unbeaten 118 to help New Zealand overcome a sluggish start and post a commanding 320-5 after being put into bat.
Glenn Phillips chipped in with a brisk 61 as New Zealand breached the 300-mark, which had looked like a distant dream after their wobbly start.
Pakistan were all out for 260 in 47.2 overs with Babar Azam (64) and Khushdil Shah (69) scoring half-centuries but the hosts never looked in the hunt.
(With inputs from Agencies)
- Location :
Karachi, Pakistan
