PAK vs NZ HIGHLIGHTS, ODI Tri-series 2025: New Zealand beat Pakistan by 78 runs in opening tie
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New Zealand defeated hosts Pakistan by 78 runs in the opening ODI of the tri-series at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Kiwi bowling line-up made sure that they begin their preparation for the Champions Trophy 2025 on a high on the night.
New Zealand had set a 331-run target for hosts Pakistan as Glenn Phillips' blazing hundred guided the Kiwis to a mammoth total in the end. It was a combined effort from multiple New Zealand batters to help the side stitch up a challenging total at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The fans witnessed a power-hitting show from Phillips and other batters as the pacers didn't manage to take the upper hand on a pitch that was favouring the batters. From Williamson to Daryll Mitchell, fifties from both the batters set the stage for Phillips who went on to score his maiden ODI hundred on the day.
In reply, it was a decent start from the hosts as openers Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam stitched a 50-run partnership in the chase. However Fakhar Zaman's brilliant 84-run knock wasn't enough in the end as wickets at regular intervals by the Kiwis did the job for them on the night and handed them a 78-run victory in the opening encounter.
Henry and Santner led the bowling line-up with 3 wickets each on the night as spinners also had a major say in proceedings.
New Zealand 1st innings scorecard
| New Zealand 1st innings scorecard | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |||||||||||||||
| Will Young | c †Mohammad Rizwan b Shaheen Shah Afridi | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 | ||||||||||||||
| Rachin Ravindra | c & b Abrar Ahmed | 25 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 131.57 | ||||||||||||||
| Kane Williamson | c †Mohammad Rizwan b Shaheen Shah Afridi | 58 | 89 | 7 | 0 | 65.16 | ||||||||||||||
| Daryl Mitchell | c Khushdil Shah b Abrar Ahmed | 81 | 84 | 2 | 4 | 96.42 | ||||||||||||||
| Tom Latham † | c Kamran Ghulam b Haris Rauf | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Glenn Phillips | not out | 106 | 74 | 6 | 7 | 143.24 | ||||||||||||||
| Michael Bracewell | c sub (Saud Shakeel) b Shaheen Shah Afridi | 31 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 134.78 | ||||||||||||||
| Mitchell Santner (c) | not out | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 160 | ||||||||||||||
| Extras | (b 4, lb 7, nb 1, w 5) | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 50 Ov (RR: 6.60) | 330/6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB | ||||||||||
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | 10 | 0 | 88 | 3 | 8.8 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Naseem Shah | 10 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Abrar Ahmed | 10 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 4.1 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Haris Rauf | 6.2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 3.63 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Khushdil Shah | 9 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 7.33 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Salman Agha | 4.4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 6.64 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Pakistan 2nd innings scorecard | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | ||||||||||||||
| Fakhar Zaman | lbw b Phillips | 84 | 69 | 103 | 7 | 4 | 121.73 | |||||||||||||
| Babar Azam | c Phillips b Bracewell | 10 | 23 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 43.47 | |||||||||||||
| Kamran Ghulam | c Young b Santner | 18 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 56.25 | |||||||||||||
| Mohammad Rizwan (c)† | lbw b Santner | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 | |||||||||||||
| Salman Agha | c Mitchell b Bracewell | 40 | 51 | 72 | 2 | 1 | 78.43 | |||||||||||||
| Tayyab Tahir | c Bracewell b Henry | 30 | 29 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 103.44 | |||||||||||||
| Khushdil Shah | st †Latham b Santner | 15 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 | |||||||||||||
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | c sub (NG Smith) b Henry | 10 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 | |||||||||||||
| Naseem Shah | c †Latham b Henry | 13 | 23 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 56.52 | |||||||||||||
| Abrar Ahmed | not out | 23 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 153.33 | |||||||||||||
| Haris Rauf | absent hurt | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
| Extras | (w 6) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 47.5 Ov (RR: 5.26) | 252 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fall of wickets: 1-52 (Babar Azam, 9.6 ov), 2-103 (Kamran Ghulam, 18.6 ov), 3-117 (Mohammad Rizwan, 22.1 ov), 4-119 (Fakhar Zaman, 23.4 ov), 5-172 (Tayyab Tahir, 33.1 ov), 6-205 (Khushdil Shah, 38.4 ov), 7-205 (Salman Agha, 39.1 ov), 8-222 (Shaheen Shah Afridi, 43.4 ov), 9-252 (Naseem Shah, 47.5 ov) • DRS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | |||||||||||
| Matt Henry | 9.5 | 0 | 53 | 3 | 5.38 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Will O’Rourke | 6 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 7.66 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Michael Bracewell | 10 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 4.1 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Ben Sears | 6 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 6.5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Mitchell Santner | 10 | 2 | 41 | 3 | 4.1 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Glenn Phillips | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Rachin Ravindra | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4.66 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Pakistan vs New Zealand Playing XIs
Both teams have announced their final playing XIs, with Pakistan opting for three frontline pacers and a strong top order, while New Zealand has gone with three quicks and a well-balanced middle order.
Pakistan Playing 11: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (C/WK), Khushdil Shah, Kamran Ghulam, Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.
New Zealand Playing 11: Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (WK), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (C), Matt Henry, Ben Sears, William O’Rourke.
Match Context: Building Momentum for the Champions Trophy
With the ICC Champions Trophy looming, both teams see this Tri-Nation series as a golden opportunity to fine-tune their strategies. Pakistan will look to make full use of home conditions, while New Zealand aims to adapt quickly and find their best combinations.
With the stage set at the newly upgraded Gaddafi Stadium, fans can expect a thrilling contest between two powerhouses of world cricket. Stay tuned for live action as the Tri-Nation series kicks off!
ODI tri-series in Pakistan: Full schedule
| Date | Match | Teams | Time (IST) | Venue |
| Sat, 08 Feb 2025 | 1st ODI Match | Pakistan vs New Zealand | 2:30 PM | Lahore, Gaddafi Stadium |
| Mon, 10 Feb 2025 | 2nd ODI Match | New Zealand vs South Africa | 10:00 AM | Lahore, Gaddafi Stadium |
| Wed, 12 Feb 2025 | 3rd ODI Match | Pakistan vs South Africa | 2:30 PM | Karachi, National Stadium |
| Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | Final | TBC vs TBC | 2:30 PM | Karachi, National Stadium |
Pakistan vs New Zealand Live telecast in India
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10:39 PM
PAK vs NZ LIVE SCORE UPDATES: New Zealand beat Pakistan by 78 runs!
Naseem gets dismissed as New Zealand register an opening win in the ODI tri series by 7 runs.
10:36 PM
PAK vs NZ LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 4 runs from the over!
Over Summary 1 1 0 0 1 1; Pakistan 239/8 after 47 overs; Abrar Ahmed 10 (11) Naseem 13 (22)
Sears continues the attack and gives 4 runs off the over.
10:34 PM
PAK vs NZ LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 3 runs from the over!
Over Summary 1 0 0 0 1 1; Pakistan 235/8 after 46 overs; Abrar Ahmed 8 (9) Naseem 11 (18)
Henry continues the attack and gives 3 runs off the over.
10:28 PM
PAK vs NZ LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 9 runs off the over!
Over Summary wd 1 0 1 1 1 4; Pakistan 232/8 after 45 overs; Abrar Ahmed 7 (5) Naseem 9 (16)
Sears continues the attack and gives 9 runs off the over.
10:23 PM
PAK vs NZ LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Shaheen dismissed!
Over Summary 1 0 1 W 0 1; Pakistan 223/8 after 44 overs; Abrar Ahmed 1 (2) Naseem 6 (11)
Henry continues the attack and gives 3 runs off the over.
10:21 PM
PAK vs NZ LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Shaheen departs!
Shaheen Afridi is sent back to the pavilion by Matt Henry on 10 runs as Pakistan lose their 8th wicket.
10:17 PM
PAK vs NZ LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 2 runs off the over!
Over Summary 1 0 0 0 1 0; Pakistan 220/7 after 43 overs; Shaheen Afridi 9 (14) Naseem 6 (11)
111 runs to win in 43 balls
111 runs to win in 43 balls
Sears continues the attack and gives 2 runs off the over.
10:14 PM
PAK vs NZ LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 4 runs from the over!
Over Summary 0 1 1 1 0 1; Pakistan 218/7 after 42 overs; Shaheen Afridi 8 (10) Naseem 5 (9)
Bracewell continues the attack and gives 4 runs off the over.
10:10 PM
PAK vs NZ LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 6 runs from the over!
Over Summary 1 0 4 0 1 0; Pakistan 214/7 after 41 overs; Shaheen Afridi 6 (7) Naseem 3 (6)
Santner continues the attack and gives 6 runs off the over.
10:09 PM
PAK vs NZ LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Salman dismissed!
Over Summary W 1 1 0 0 1; Pakistan 208/7 after 40 overs; Shaheen Afridi 2 (4) Naseem 1 (3)
Bracewell continues the attack and gives 3 runs off the over.
10:04 PM
PAK vs NZ LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Salman departs!
Salman loses his wicket at 40 runs as Bracewell takes another wicket. Big wicket for New Zealand.
10:02 PM
PAK vs NZ LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Santner takes Khushdil!
Over Summary 0 0 1 W 0 0; Pakistan 205/6 after 39 overs; Shaheen Afridi 0 (1) Salman Ali 39 (47)
Santner continues the attack and gives 1 runs off the over.
9:59 PM
PAK vs NZ LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Khushdil departs!
Khushdil Shah departs for 15 runs as Santner outwits him resulting in a stumping by the keeper.
9:57 PM
PAK vs NZ LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 6 runs off the over!
Over Summary 0 0 1 2 1 2; Pakistan 204/5 after 38 overs; Khushdil Shah 15 (17) Salman Ali 39 (47)
Bracewell continues the attack and gives 6 runs off the over.
9:51 PM
PAK vs NZ LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Rachin Ravindra hit on the head!
Rachin Ravindra gets hit on the head as he loses sight of theball. He is bleeding heavily on the ground and it could be a serious injury as well.
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First Published: Feb 08 2025 | 12:46 PM IST
