Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st Match, Group A - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Haris Rauf to Phillips, out Caught by Fakhar Zaman!! Out this time!! A full delivery at the stumps, Phillips was waiting to try and reverse ramp it. Gets it off the bottom end and caught by Fakhar Zaman at short third. End of an impactful cameo from Glenn Phillips. Phillips c Fakhar Zaman b Haris Rauf 61(39) [4s-3 6s-4]

Haris Rauf to Phillips, 2 runs, low full toss on leg, slammed down towards long-on for a couple of runs. Haris Rauf couldn't gather the throw or there was a chance of a run out

Haris Rauf to Phillips, FOUR, low full toss on middle, just narrowly overpitches the yorker. Phillips backs away and drills it to the left of long-off in disdain for a boundary

Shaheen Afridi to Phillips, FOUR, slower, full delivery onto off. Phillips gets under it and infact takes it as a low full toss. Slams it to the left of the bowler's head for a boundary

Shaheen Afridi to Latham, 1 run, slower, full delivery onto middle, blocked towards backward point for a single

Shaheen Afridi to Latham, FOUR, superb invention from Latham!! A yorker length delivery onto middle, Latham backs away and opens the bat face, guides it neatly between short third and backward point for a boundary

Shaheen Afridi to Phillips, 1 run, low full toss onto middle stump, pushed out to long-on. That's 50 for GP!! Continues his merry run against Pakistan...

Haris Rauf to Latham, 1 run, that's a bit nasty!! A hard length delivery angling into the batter as he backed away. Top edged onto the helmet by Latham and deflects towards point. The batters take a single and now the mandatory concussion test follows. All seems good, just allows the players to take a bit of a breather.

Haris Rauf to Latham, SIX, oopsie, pedestrian fielding here from Pakistan!! Almost comical. A length ball angling onto middle and leg, Latham clears the front leg and flicks it away. Would have gone straight down the throat of deep square leg had he stayed by the boundary. But he was a few paces ahead and then tries to adjust, ends up making a meal of it and concedes a six as the ball pretty much goes through him. Khusdil Shah the fielder!

Shaheen Afridi to Phillips, SIX, half volley onto the pads, Phillips stays still and flicks it away just over deep square leg for six more. A sense of impending deja vu here for the hosts!

Shaheen Afridi to Phillips, SIX, smacked away!! A hard length delivery onto the stumps, Phillips clears the front leg and swats it away like the ball was a mosquito disturbing his night's sleep. Swatted away for a flat six over deep mid-wicket

Shaheen Afridi to Latham, 1 run, full and angling onto the pads, pushed down to long-on. That's the 8th ODI hundred for Tom Latham!! Takes off his helmet and raises the bat towards the dressing room. New Zealand's red ball captain showing that's he not just a one trick pony with a better than a run a ball hundred here in Karachi!

Shaheen Afridi to Latham, FOUR, in the air... a fuller delivery angling onto middle stump, Latham looks to clip it away and gets a leading egde that luckily flies to the left of short third. Onto 99 now!

Naseem Shah to Latham, FOUR, fuller onto the stumps, Latham shimmies inwards and ramps it to the left of short fine for a boundary

Haris Rauf to Phillips, SIX, take that!! 143.3 clicks, pitched up onto middle stump, was a bit of a half volley. Phillips gets fully under it and hoists it over long-on for a maximum

Haris Rauf to Phillips, FOUR, full and sliding onto the pads, whipped away to the left of mid-wicket and that runs away for four. Beautifully timed by Phillips

Abrar Ahmed to Latham, FOUR, spinning down the leg side again, Latham tickles it away to the left of Naseem at short fine. Runs away for four more. 16 runs off the final Abrar Ahmed over!

Abrar Ahmed to Latham, FOUR, straying full on the pads once again, Latham sweeps it away to the right of deep square leg. A dive put in by the fielder but in vain

Abrar Ahmed to Latham, SIX, full and spinning past the leg stump, Latham says thanks you very much and slog sweeps this with the turn towards the deep backward square leg boundary. All the way for six!!

Khushdil to Phillips, SIX, with the arm and full again, Phillips gets leg side and smokes this over the bowler's head for a straight six!!

Naseem Shah to Latham, SIX, fuller onto the pads and very nonchalantly flicked away over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. It was the shorter part of the ground as well

Naseem Shah to Will Young, out Caught by (sub)Faheem Ashraf!! Naseem gets the breakthrough! A length ball onto the stumps, doesn't rise as much. Young stays still and looks to pull it away but skews it in the air off the bottom end. Goes high in the air and the man from deep square settles under it. End of a fine knock by the man's who generally been only New Zealand's reserve opener. Will Young c (sub)Faheem Ashraf b Naseem Shah 107(113) [4s-12 6s-1]

Naseem Shah to Will Young, FOUR, hard length delivery outside off, Will Young backs away and slaps it in front of square. Always running away from the man at sweeper cover

Shaheen Afridi to Latham, FOUR, fuller delivery on fourth stump, Latham leans closer and just pushes it to the left of covers. Caressed to the boundary

Haris Rauf to Latham, 3 runs, 136.4 clicks, fuller and slightly slower than before, angling onto the pads. Latham clips it to the left and over mid-on and picks up a triple. That's back to back half centuries for the southpaw

Abrar Ahmed to Latham, 1 run, flatter and at the stumps, clipped square on the off-side for a single, brings up the 100-run stand

Abrar Ahmed to Will Young, 1 run, a 4th ODI hundred for Young, came into the XI as Rachin Ravindra's replacement and has done a mighty fine job, removes his helmet, gets a good round of applause as he celebrates the milestone. Can he push on now? Was a well flighted delivery and was swept past square leg

Haris Rauf to Latham, FOUR, cracking shot, that'll make him feel better, short and down leg, he swivels across, gets inside the line and pulls it down to the long leg boundary

Haris Rauf to Latham, wide, a loud shout for caught behind, it's given as a wide and Pakistan have reviewed. They were very confident and Rauf kept gesturing to the keeper to go for the review, has it brushed Latham's gloves on its way? It does look close, onto UltraEdge and it's a flat line - so Pakistan have lose theirt review. Banged in short and down leg, Latham was swivelling across on the pull and missed

Haris Rauf to Will Young, FOUR, cheeky and four, on a good length and shaping back into the right-hander, Young waits on it, opens the face of the bat at the last moment and then runs it past the keeper, third man was very square and has no chance

Abrar Ahmed to Latham, 1 run, Abrar tosses one on off, lapped behind square on the on-side for a single

Khushdil to Latham, FOUR, lovely, Latham is making most of the left-arm spinner's angles, gets on top of the bounce and then swept it backward of square on the on-side, beating the fielder in the deep for another boundary

Khushdil to Latham, FOUR, this is excellent batting from Latham - flighted delivery outside off, he gets down low, rolled his wrists and then swept iot past square leg, the fielder in the deep is square and has no chance

Naseem Shah to Will Young, FOUR, lovely, on a length and just outside off - Young leans forward, presents a straight bat and then punches it nonchalantly over mid-off, the ball bounces away to the ropes in a hurry

Naseem Shah to Will Young, FOUR, lovely, back of a length and angling into the hips, Will Young uses the pace on the ball and then clips it backward of square on the on-side, races away to the ropes

Salman Agha to Latham, FOUR, lovely shot, tossed up and sliding into the left-hander - Latham shuffles across, gets on top of the bounce and then sweeps it backward of square on the on-side for a boundary

Shaheen Afridi to Will Young, FOUR, beautifully played, a half-volley on the pads, Young leans across, gets on top of the bounce and then beats mid-wicket with a pristine on-drive

Shaheen Afridi to Latham, 1 run, full and at the pads, Latham loses balance as he clipped it behind square on the on-side

Khushdil to Will Young, FOUR, nicely played, tossed up well wide of off - Young leans across, gets on top of the bounce, uses the pace on the ball and then laps it backward of square on the on-side for a boundary

Haris Rauf to Will Young, FOUR, cracking shot, fraction short from Rauf - Young swivels across, picks the length early and then pulls it through square leg, the fielder in the deep was barely 15 yards away, but he has no chance

Haris Rauf to Will Young, 1 run, short of a length and angling into the pads, clipped backward of square on the on-side, the single brings up Will Young's fifty, his 11th in ODIs

Haris Rauf to Mitchell, out Caught by Shaheen Afridi!! That's clonked straight to mid-on and Haris Rauf is on his celebratory run - banged in short and around off, Mitchell backed away, opened up the front-leg and then miscued the pull, hit high on the bat and the ball lobbed down Shaheen's throat at mid-on. Another massive blow for New Zealand as they struggle to build momentum into the innings. Mitchell c Shaheen Afridi b Haris Rauf 10(24)

Haris Rauf to Will Young, SIX, first ball six!! A short of length delivery onto the body and it seemed like Will Young was ready for that kind of delivery since yesterday. Easily pulls it away and goes slightly off the top edge and well beyond the deep square leg boundary

Abrar Ahmed to Will Young, FOUR, on a length and was the googly onto leg stump. Young goes back to play that and gets an inside edge that sneaks between his pads and towards the fine leg boundary

Naseem Shah to Mitchell, 2 runs, back of length onto the ribs, Mitchell tucks it away towards deep backward square leg and scampers back to complete the second run

Naseem Shah to Will Young, FOUR, a bit of a loosener to end the over, releases all the pressure. A half volley sliding onto leg stump, clipped away through sqaure leg for a boundary

Naseem Shah to Williamson, out Caught by Rizwan!! Big blow and the stadium erupts. Naseem is running around in circles as Pakistan have struck twice in a matter of minutes to take control of the game! A superb delivery from Naseem Shah, on a length and angling inwards to off stump, straightens just at the last moment to kiss the outside edge and through to the keeper who dives low in front to complete a fine catch. Nothing much Kane Williamson could have done there, it was too close to off to leave, and too good of a ball to not edge. The man in form for New Zealand departs for just one run. Williamson c Rizwan b Naseem Shah 1(2)

Abrar Ahmed to Conway, out Bowled!! A ripper from Abrar to get the first wicket of the 2025 Champions Trophy!! Has his arms folded in his trademark celebration as his teammates engulf him. It was a carrom ball but didn't really turn, almost slid on with the arm and beat the outside edge of Conway to peg back the off stump. Almost like an inswinger from a fast bowler. Cheers go out at the Karachi Stadium. Pakistan have their first big moment of this Champions Trophy opener. Conway b Abrar Ahmed 10(17) [4s-2]

Naseem Shah to Will Young, FOUR, slower delivery that was pitched up outside off, outfoxed Young who was early on the drive. Lobs up off the bottom of the bat and luckily flies over the cover fielder for a boundary

Shaheen Afridi to Will Young, FOUR, good length and angling across outside off, Will Young waits for it to arrive and then punches it late to get it to the left of backward point for a boundary. Shot of the day so far!

Naseem Shah to Will Young, FOUR, full and skids onto the pads, too straight from Naseem and Will Young just whips it away towards the fine leg boundary

Shaheen Afridi to Conway, FOUR, back of length ball onto the body, doesn't rise as much as expected as has Conway a bit uncomfortable playing the swivel pull. Still manages to connect it well behind square to pick up a boundary

Naseem Shah to Conway, FOUR, 141.9 clicks, a tad fuller and angling across from off. Conway pushes at it and gets a thick inside edge that goes between mid-wicket and square leg. Runs away for four