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PAK Vs NZ, ICC Champions Trophy: Hosts Suffer 60-Run Loss At The Hands Of BlackCaps In Karachi

Centuries from Tom Latham and Will Young propelled New Zealand to 60-run victory over defending champion Pakistan in the opening game of the Champions Trophy on Wednesday. Latham smashed unbeaten 118 off 104 balls and Young hit 107 in New Zealand라이브 바카라 total of 320-5 after Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and elected to field. Glenn Phillips muscled 61 off 39 balls with his power-hitting in the death overs against the pace of Shaheen Shah Afridi (0-68) and Haris Rauf (2-83) that saw New Zealand rack up 113 runs in the last 10 overs. Pakistan struggled to get early momentum due to an injury to opening batter Fakhar Zaman before it got bowled out for 260 in 47.2 overs. Captain Mitchell Santner (3-66) and fast bowler Will O’Rourke (3-47) shared six wickets while Matt Henry clipped Pakistan in the powerplay and finished with 2-25.

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New Zealand's Tom Latham celebrates after scoring century during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan, center, flips the coin for toss
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan, center, flips the coin for toss | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan, center, flips the coin for toss as New Zealand's Mitchel Santner, right, and match referee Andy Pycroft watches before the start the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan, left, and stand with officials
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan, left, and stand with officials | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan, left, and stand with officials before start the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari with former Pakistani skipper Sarfraz Ahmed arrive with trophy
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari with former Pakistani skipper Sarfraz Ahmed arrive with trophy | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari, left front, with former Pakistani skipper Sarfraz Ahmed arrive with trophy before start the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan Air Force planes of Sherdils aerobatics perform
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan Air Force planes of Sherdils aerobatics perform | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Pakistan Air Force planes of Sherdils aerobatics performance team fly over the National Bank Stadium before start the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistani fighter jets fly over the National Bank Stadium
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistani fighter jets fly over the National Bank Stadium | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Pakistani fighter jets fly over the National Bank Stadium before start the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand's Will Young plays a shot
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand's Will Young plays a shot | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Will Young plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand's Devon Conway is bowled out by Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand's Devon Conway is bowled out by Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Devon Conway, left, is bowled out by Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed as Mohammad Rizwan, right, watches during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed celebrates after taking the wicket of New Zealand's Devon Conway
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed celebrates after taking the wicket of New Zealand's Devon Conway | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed celebrates after taking the wicket of New Zealand's Devon Conway during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand's Kane Williamson reacts as he walks off the field
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand's Kane Williamson reacts as he walks off the field | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Kane Williamson reacts as he walks off the field after his dismissal during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's Naseem Shah celebrates after taking the wicket of New Zealand's Kane Williamson
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's Naseem Shah celebrates after taking the wicket of New Zealand's Kane Williamson | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Pakistan's Naseem Shah celebrates after taking the wicket of New Zealand's Kane Williamson during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell reacts as he walks off the field
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell reacts as he walks off the field | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell reacts as he walks off the field after his dismissal during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

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Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's Haris Rauf celebrates after taking the wicket of New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's Haris Rauf celebrates after taking the wicket of New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Pakistan's Haris Rauf celebrates after taking the wicket of New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand's Will Young celebrates after scoring fifty
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand's Will Young celebrates after scoring fifty | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Will Young celebrates after scoring fifty during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi, right bowls
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi, right bowls | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi, right bowls as New Zealand's Tom Latham watches during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand's Will Young celebrates after scoring century
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand's Will Young celebrates after scoring century | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Will Young celebrates after scoring century during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand's Tom Latham celebrates after scoring fifty
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand's Tom Latham celebrates after scoring fifty | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Tom Latham celebrates after scoring fifty during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand's Glenn Phillips plays a shot
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand's Glenn Phillips plays a shot | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Glenn Phillips plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand's Tom Latham celebrates after scoring century
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand's Tom Latham celebrates after scoring century | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Tom Latham celebrates after scoring century during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

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Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ:  New Zealand's Will O' Rourke celebrates with teammate after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Saud Shakeel
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand's Will O' Rourke celebrates with teammate after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Saud Shakeel | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Will O' Rourke, back, celebrates with teammate after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Saud Shakeel during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's Babar Azam plays a shot
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's Babar Azam plays a shot | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Pakistan's Babar Azam plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand's Glenn Phillips celebrates after taking the catch of Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand's Glenn Phillips celebrates after taking the catch of Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Glenn Phillips, front, celebrates with Nathan Smith after taking the catch of Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's Babar Azam plays a shot
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's Babar Azam plays a shot | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Pakistan's Babar Azam plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman plays a shot
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman plays a shot | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's Salman Ali Agha plays a shot
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's Salman Ali Agha plays a shot | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Pakistan's Salman Ali Agha plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

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Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell, left, celebrates after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Tayyab Tahir
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell, left, celebrates after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Tayyab Tahir | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell, left, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Tayyab Tahir during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand's Kane Williamson takes the catch of Babar Azam
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand's Kane Williamson takes the catch of Babar Azam | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Kane Williamson takes the catch of Pakistan's Babar Azam during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's Babar Azam reacts as he walks off the field
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's Babar Azam reacts as he walks off the field | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Pakistan's Babar Azam reacts as he walks off the field after his dismissal during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand's Matt Henry, center, celebrates after taking the wicket of Shaheen Shah Afridi
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand's Matt Henry, center, celebrates after taking the wicket of Shaheen Shah Afridi | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Matt Henry, center, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's Khushdil Shah plays a shot
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's Khushdil Shah plays a shot | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Pakistan's Khushdil Shah plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand's players congratulate each others after winning the match
Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1, PAK vs NZ: New Zealand's players congratulate each others after winning the match | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

New Zealand's Mitchel Santner, right, and teammates congratulate each others after winning the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match against Pakistan, in Karachi, Pakistan.

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