Pakistan cricketers have been docked 5% of their match fees for a slow over rate against New Zealand during the opening game of the Champions Trophy in Karachi.

Here are the highlights of the opening match of ICC Champions Trophy 2025, involving hosts Pakistan and New Zealand played at the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday (February 19, 2025). Will Young and Tom Latham scored centuries to help New Zealand set a 321-run target which Pakistan failed to achieve and were bowled out for 260 runs.

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 in Karachi

Star batter Fakhar Zaman - who'd slammed a sensational century when Pakistan beat India in the 2017 Champions Trophy final - got injured trying to stop a boundary in the deep.

Find out the latest information on Pakistan vs New Zealand ODI records, stats, top performers, and winners at National Stadium, Karachi.

Champions Trophy gets underway on Tuesday, with hosts Pakistan taking on New Zealand in Karachi. After a turbulent build-up, which was plagued by uncertainty over whether and where India would play their games,