Pakistan will take on New Zealand in Match 1 of the Champions Trophy 2025 at the National Stadium in Karachi on February 19. Both the teams had clashed in the finals of the Tri-nation Series on February 14 and New Zealand had rattled Pakistan to win the trophy. But the ICC event is a different ball game altogether and the pressure is different as the league stage leaves no room for errors.

Pakistan will take heart from being hosts and most importantly, knowing the conditions very well than other teams. Though they have been marred with injuries, one thing that has affected them most is opener, SaimAyub’s unavailability. On the other hand, the tri-series has helped New Zealand get acclimatised to the conditions and they too have lost the services of Lockie Ferguson to injury.

Check all the details given below regarding the match:-

PAKvs NZ 1st Match Details

Match:PAK vs NZ 1st Match of Champions Trophy

Captains:
Mohammad Rizwanis going to lead Pakistan

Mitchell Santnerwill lead New Zealand

When: Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Match is going to start at 02.30 p.m.(IST)

Venue: National Stadium in Karachi

Head to head of these two teams: Both teams have played 118 matches against each other. Out of which New Zealand has won 53 matches and Pakistan cricket team has won 61 matches with one tie and 3 ended up in no result.

Likely playing XI

Pakistan:

Mohammad Rizwan © (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Salman Ali Agha, Khushdil Shah, Tayyab Tahir, ShaheenAfridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Hasnain

New Zealand:

Devon Conway, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner ©, Michael Bracewell, Nathan Smith, Jacob Duffy, William O’Rourke

Pitch report

National Stadium in Karachi will help batters and keep the pacers in the game at the start. On the other hand, spinners will find it hard to grip the ball in the second innings and batters will find it easy to tonk them in the second half.

Best players from both of the teams

Best Batsman:Fakhar Zaman

Best Bowler:Matt Henry

Weather forecast for today in Karachi

Maximum temperature:26°C
Minimum temperature:19°C
Wind speed:11km/h
Chances of rain:0%
Capacity of stadium:30, 000

Prediction to win:Team batting first is most likely to win the match

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