Pakistan won the toss and elected to field against New Zealand for the opener for the Champions Trophy 2025 played at the National Bank Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
PLAYING XIs
- Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah,
- New Zealand: Devon Conway, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicket-keeper), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, William O’Rourke
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Pakistan and New Zealand faced each other in 118 ODI matches, where the Men in Green have the upper hand by winning 61 matches, and the Blackcaps winning 53 matches.
- Matches played: 118
- Pakistan won: 61
- New Zealand won: 53
- No Result: 3
- Tied: 1
HEAD-TO-HEAD IN ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY
Pakistan and New Zealand played against each other three times during the ICC Champions Trophy matches, and New Zealand has emerged victorious all the times, leaving Pakistan unbeaten against them.
- Matches played: 03
- Pakistan won: 00
- New Zealand won: 03
FORM GUIDE
Pakistan will stage a strong comeback in the day’s opener for the Champions Trophy 2025 following their disappointing ODI tri-series.
Meanwhile, New Zealand will arrive for the match in high spirits after defeating the Men in Green twice during the tri-series and winning the deciding final against them in Karachi.
- Pakistan: W, W, L, W, L (most recent first)
- New Zealand: W, L, W, W, W
