New Zealand gave Pakistan a target of 321 runs to win
Pakistan suffered a defeat by New Zealand in the first match of the Champions Trophy.
In pursuit of 321 runs, Pakistan’s entire team was dismissed for 260 in 47.2 overs. Pakistan’s first wicket fell to 8 runs, Saud Shakeel returned to the pavilion with 6 runs off 19 balls, Mohammad Rizwan scored 3 off 14 balls. , Fakhr Zaman scored 24 runs off 41 balls.
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Salman Agha scored 42 off 28 balls, Taib Tahir scored one off 5 balls, Babar Azam scored 64 off 90 balls, Khushdal Shah scored 69 off 49 balls, Shaheen Afridi 14 off 13 balls, Naseem Shah scored 13 off 15 balls, Harris Rauf scored 19 off 10 balls.
New Zealand’s Will O’Rek and Mitchell Sentner took 3 wickets, while Matt Henry took two wickets, Michael Breswell and Nithan Smith took one wicket each.
Earlier, New Zealand gave Pakistan a target of 321 runs to win, Pakistan won the toss in the Champions Trophy Group A match and decided to bowl first, which proved to be very expensive.
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New Zealand scored 320 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the stipulated overs, while Will Young and Tom Latham scored brilliant centuries, Glenn Philips scored 61 runs.
Naseem Shah and Harris Rauf took 2 wickets, two wickets in Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi could not get any wickets by 68 runs in 10 overs.
New Zealand’s Tom Latham was declared the best player of the match for 118 off 104 balls.
Playing XI of Pakistan
Captain N Mohammad Rizwan, Prime Minister, Fakhr Zaman, Saud Shakeel, Salman Ali Agha, Taib Tahir, Khushdal Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.
New Zealand’s Playing XI
Captain Mitchell Santner, Will Young, Michael Breswell, Daven Kanwe, Tom Letham, Kean Welm Sun, Derail Mitchell, Glen Phillips, Nanethan Ismath, Matt Henry Orovil O Rorky.
What did Mohammad Rizwan say after winning the toss?
After winning the toss, Mohammad Rizwan said that in the last 2 matches, I came to Os, defending champions, so he would be under pressure, Harris Rauf has been fitted, he has been added to the squad.
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Will try to overcome the mistakes made in the tripartite series, trying to get New Zealand out on a minimum score.
Fly Pass of Pak Air Force
In the inauguration of the ICC Champions Trophy, Pak Air Force demonstrated fly passes, Pak Air Force salutes the nation by spreading green flags in the air. Also demonstrated, JF17 and F16 warmed the nation’s blood, JF17 Thunder plane also participated in the fly pass.
President Asif Ali Zardari also attended the inaugural ceremony with the first lady Asifa Bhutto.
