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.

Check out the Pakistan vs New Zealand weather report for Champions Trophy 2025 Match 1 at National Stadium, Karachi, along with pitch conditions, playing 11 and more only on CricTracker.

Follow live coverage of Pakistan vs New Zealand from the ICC Champions Trophy today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner.

Head-to-head record between Pakistan and New Zealand in ODIs. Pakistan and New Zealand first faced off in ODI's in a bilateral standalone match on February 11, 1973. This was back

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

Eight years since the Champions Trophy had one of its most momentous occasions with Pakistan beating India at a packed Oval in London, the competition is finally set to return. The holders will begin their defence on home soil in Karachi on Wednesday when they face New Zealand.