Champions Trophy 2025, Pakistan vs New Zealand, Match-1: Karachi Pitch Report, potential playing XI of both teams

Delhi: The first match of the ICC Champions Trophy (ICC Champions Trophy 2025) is to be played between Pakistan and New Zealand at the National Stadium in Karachi, where the runs of runs can be seen. Let me tell you that the eyes of cricket fans from all over the world are on this interesting match. After a long time, an ICC tournament is being organized in Pakistan, for which everyone is keen. Let us know how the pitch of the National Stadium of Karachi and which team will perform here.

Pakistan cricket team strength

In this match, Pakistan can get the benefit of domestic condition. The team has star batsmen like Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam who have the ability to change the attitude of the match at any time. He is Shaheen Afridi and Hariish Rowf as the best bowler. Mohammad Rizwan and Aga Salman of Pakistan cricket team have played a century innings against South Africa on this ground a few days ago, whose brilliant rhythm can be seen once again, who is well aware of the pitch. If seen, overall records are in favor of Pakistan but New Zealand has done better in recent Manso.

There will be a challenge for New Zealand

New Zealand’s batting lineup is quite spectacular. Recently, this team has won a tri -series in Pakistan, which has made them familiar with the circumstances here, but the team does not have experienced baming attacks in the Champions Trophy, which can cause trouble for them, Kane Williamson Has scored 345 runs in his 6 Manso of Champions Trophy and he has 1290 runs in 24 innings against Pakistan, where this player has a brilliant performance against Pakistan. Expect more. On the soil of Pakistan, Mark Chapman and Will Young will be the batsman of New Zealand who will try their best to fly the Pakistan team.

Match details

The match between Pakistan and New Zealand will be played on February 19 at the National Cricket Stadium in Karachi, where the match will start from 2:30 pm Indian time and will toss half an hour ago i.e. at 2:00 pm. This match in India can be seen on the Jio Hotstar app and Star Sports Network.

Pitch report

The pitch of Karachi’s National Stadium is perfect for the batsmen, where a big score is likely to be made. The 78 ODI matches that have been played on this ground so far, the team that batting first has been successful in winning 36 times and the bowling team has managed to win 39 times. The team winning the toss here can prefer to bowl first. The pitch of Karachi is very flat and outfield is very fast. For this reason, it is easy to score fast here.

Head to head figures

In the history of the ICC Champions Trophy, there have been a total of three matches between Pakistan and New Zealand so far, in which Pakistan has suffered a win in two matches and defeat in a mancho. If seen the same, there have been a total of 118 ODIs between the two teams in which Pakistan has lost 61 matches against New Zealand and defeat in 53 matches and no result of 3 matches could come out while there was a match tie.

Pakistan vs New Zealand – playing XI (first match)

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