New Zealand beat Pakistan by 60 runs to kick off their Champions Trophy

New Zealand has sealed a semifinal spot in the Champions Trophy after cruising past Bangladesh by five wickets on the back of Rachin Ravindra's century in Rawalpindi.

Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan said wayward bowling in the death overs and Fakhar Zaman's injury robbed them of momentum in the Champions Trophy opener against New Zealand on Wednesday.

Pakistan’s 29-year wait to host a major International Cricket Council tournament ended Wednesday when it won the toss and elected to field in the Champions Trophy opener against New Zealand. Pakistan is the defending champion after beating archrival India in the final when the Champions Trophy was last played in 2017.

Pakistan’s 29-year wait to host a major International Cricket Council tournament ended Wednesday when it won the toss and elected to field in the Champions Trophy opener against New Zealand. Pakistan is the defending champion after beating archrival India in the final when the Champions Trophy was last played in 2017.

In the wake of Pakistan Cricket's fallout on the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, some of the host team's senior players are reportedly expected to skip the upcoming New Zealand white-ball tour. The Mohamma

India are set to take on New Zealand in the Champions Trophy 2025. New Zealand have the advantage over India in ICC tournaments, having won 10 out of the 15 encounters so far. However, ex-Pakistan head coach and legendary Australian pacer Jason Gillespie has named the one team India would fear and it is not the Kiwis.

New Zealand underlined their title aspirations with a 60-run victory against defending champions Pakistan in a Group A match of the Champions Trophy at the National Stadium on Wednesday.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to rest senior players including captain Mohammad Rizwan for the New Zealand tour after the side’s early exit

Senior players, including Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Naseem Shah, are reportedly skipping the upcoming New Zealand tour

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