Pakistan vs New Zealand LIVE: In the first toss of the Champions Trophy, Pakistan skipper MOhammad Rizwan won the toss and opted to bowl in front of the home crowd. The spectators will be behind their team. Unfortunately, Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman suffered an injury in the first over itself. Opener Will Young smashed a brilliant 100 to put NZ on top. Tom Latham too scored a ton, as that took NZ to 320.
Hosts Pakistan will take on New Zealand in the first match of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at 2.30 PM (IST) on Wednesday. The event marks the first time an ICC tournament is returning to Pakistan after 29 years. Rizwan & co. have a tall task at hand, being the defending champions, as they take on the Kiwis. Santner & co. recently defeated Pakistan in the Tri-Nation series final. The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) will put up a spectacular display ahead of the opening game.
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Champions Trophy Live Telecast Channel in India
Fans looking to watch Champions Trophy matches have good news, as Star Sports Network is the official broadcaster and will televise all the Champions Trophy matches. The tournament is set to start from 19th February.
Champions Trophy Live Streaming in India
When it comes to live streaming, the Champions Trophy 2025 will be live-streamed on JioHotstar.
Pakistan vs New Zealand squads
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Usman Khan, Saud Shakeel
New Zealand: Will Young, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, William ORourke, Jacob Duffy, Kyle Jamieson, Mark Chapman, Rachin Ravindra
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