This week ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will continue. Hosts Pakistan In the first match of the tournament, he will face New Zealand. The game is planned to be played on Wednesday (February 19) in Karachi in the National Stadium.
The game is over a week of Pakistan and New Zealand, Odi’s horns against each other in the final of the TRi-series have been locked. New Zealand hit Pakistan by five wickets to close the series. Earlier, the stage of the league, New Zealand lost to Pakistan, beat them with 78 runs.
Together with New Zealand and Pakistan, the Champions Trophy Opener is preparing to take each other, Here’s the match preview.
Pak vs NZ Match Preview- Match 1, ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
History and space of Pak vs NZ:
The upcoming Pak and NZ Odi will be played on Wednesday (February 19) in the National Stadium in Karachi. The match will be played from 02:30 (IST).
Squads:
Pakistan:
Mohammad Rizvan (c), Babar Azam, Faund, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Saalman Ali Aga, USMan khan, Abrar Ahm, Haris Rasna’s Ahm, Shaheen Shah Afridi
New Zealand:
Mitchell Santher (C), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Darylhams, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Young, Jacob will Duffy
Pak vs NZ Button battles:
Devon Conway vs Shaheen Afridi:
Onus, Devon Conway and Shaheen Afridi, their relevant teams will give a bat and the ball a good start. The battle between Conway and Afridi can build a tone very well for the rest of the match.
The Conway looked at the bright touch during the Tri-Series. After losing the first match of the tri-series, he was amazed by the bat in the next two games. In the first match of the series, 97 against South Africa before 48 runs against Pakistan in the final. Recently, he struck 66 runs against Afghanistan in the hot game.
Pakistan, who is in good shape with Conway, will reliant on Afridi to get the speed of PACE. Afridi can worry about any batsman with the new ball, and he is eager to win the battle against Conway.
Kane Williamson vs Abrar Ahmed:
Kane Williamson was in good shape during the tri-Series. The second highest runner in the former New Zealand captain, finished the series that scored 225 with the help of a century.
Pakistan can be injured alone from the game. Green people will hope to win a spear header in a fare against Williamson.
Mohammad Rizwan vs Mitchell Santner:
Pakistan’s captain Mohammad Rizwan will take the team to take the team in the first ICC tournament as a captain. During the Tri-Series, Rizwan was in good shape in 171 in 171 in 3 games.
Rizwan game can win a single hand and will be in his counterpart Mitchell Santher in New Zealand to stop him. Santer took 5 Waket in the Tri-Series and waited for Rizwan’s valuable scalp during the upcoming game.
Pak vs NZ Key players
Pure – Babar Azam, Fahar when, Muhammad Rizvan, Salman Aga and Shaheen Afridi will be the main player for Pakistan.
Nz – Kane Williamson, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santher and William Orourke will be the main player for New Zealand.
Pak vs NZ Weather and Pitcher Report:
There are no predictions for the rain in the next Pak and NZ, because it is unlikely to be cut by weather conditions. Temperature will be hovering in the 20s throughout the game. Speaking about the field, Batsmen are expected to help more than Bowler.
Conclusion:
New Zealand recently beat Pakistan twice in the tri-series and will take the chances of beating again. On the other hand, Pakistan will be hopeless to beat everything to turn everything and start a good record of campaigns.
