Champions Trophy 2025 | Pakistan vs New Zealand | Match 01 | Live score

KARACHI: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl first against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy 2025 opener at the National Bank Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.

PLAYING XIs

Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed

New Zealand: Devon Conway, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, William ORourke

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Pakistan and New Zealand have faced each other in 118 ODI matches, with the Men in Green leading with 61 wins, while the Blackcaps have won 53 times.

• Matches played: 118
• Pakistan won: 61
• New Zealand won: 53
• No Result: 3
• Tied: 1

HEAD-TO-HEAD IN ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY

Pakistan and New Zealand have faced each other three times in ICC Champions Trophy events, with New Zealand winning all three encounters, leaving Pakistan winless.

• Matches played: 03
• Pakistan won: 00
• New Zealand won: 03

FORM GUIDE

Pakistan will aim for a strong comeback in today's Champions Trophy 2025 opener after a disappointing tri-nation ODI series.

Meanwhile, New Zealand will enter the match with confidence, having defeated the Men in Green twice in the tri-series before clinching the final in Karachi.

Pakistan: W, W, L, W, L (most recent first)

New Zealand: W, L, W, W, W