Pakistan cricket team set a new world record by defeating New Zealand by 9 wickets in the third T20 International.
The match between Pakistan and New Zealand was played on Friday in Auckland, New Zealand, where the Green Shirts easily defeated the host team by 9 wickets.
After the Green Shirts’ victory today, Pakistan has become the first team to achieve a target of more than 200 runs in the minimum overs in the T20 format.
In the third T20 International, New Zealand, batting first, had given Pakistan a target of 205 runs to win, which the Green Shirts achieved in 16 overs, setting a new record.
In the third match, Pakistani batsmen did not allow the Kiwi bowlers to run a single run, national team batsman Hassan Nawaz scored 105 runs off 44 balls while Salman Ali Agha scored 51 runs off 31 balls.
Hassan Nawaz also holds the record for the fastest century for Pakistan, a record previously held by Babar Azam, who scored a century off 49 balls against South Africa at their home ground in 2021.
Hassan Nawaz said that despite being out for duck in the first two matches, the team management was very supportive and there was no pressure on me while batting.
In the second Twenty20, the host Kiwis defeated Pakistan.
The toss of the match played in Dunedin was delayed due to rain, Pakistan had set New Zealand a target of 136 runs which the Kiwis achieved in 13.1 overs for the loss of 5 wickets.
In the second match of the 5-match T20 series, New Zealand won the toss and decided to field, but due to rain, the match consisted of 15.15 overs per innings.
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Against New Zealand, Pakistan did not start well and the first wicket fell for one run, in which opener Hassan Nawaz was dismissed for zero, after which Muhammad Harith could not stay at the crease for long and returned to the pavilion after scoring 11 runs in a total of 19.
Pakistan’s third wicket went for 50 runs and Irfan Khan was out for 11 runs, while after the third, the fourth wicket went for 52 in which Khushdil Shah only walked for 2 runs.
Pakistan’s fifth wicket scored 76 runs and captain Salman Agha was out after scoring 46 runs off 28 balls, whose Shadab scored 26 runs off 14 balls and lost a wicket for a total of 110.
Pakistan’s seventh wicket fell for 111 runs and Jehandad Khan was out for zero while Pakistan’s eighth wicket fell for 114 runs, Abdul Samad scored 11 runs while the ninth wicket fell for 135 runs and Harith Rauf was run out after scoring one run.
A change was made in the national team for the second Twenty20, Harith Rauf returned to the team in place of spinner Abrar Ahmed.
It should be noted that the host New Zealand has taken a two-nil lead in the 5-match series against Pakistan.
The Pakistani team had a very disappointing start to the T20 series against New Zealand. In the first T20 match, the Kiwis easily defeated the Green Shirts by 9 wickets. The host team achieved the target of 92 runs in 10.1 overs. 8 Pakistani batsmen could not even enter double figures.
During Pakistan’s tour of New Zealand, New Zealand won the toss and decided to field in the first T20 International played in Christchurch.
Pakistani squad: Abdul Samad, Hassan Nawaz and Muhammad Ali made their debut in the T20 International from Pakistan. The Pakistani squad consisted of Muhammad Haris, Hassan Nawaz, captain Salman Ali Agha, Irfan Khan, Shadab Khan, Khushdil Shah, Abdul Samad, Jehandad Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Abrar Ahmed and Muhammad Ali.
Kiwi Squad: The Kiwi squad consisted of Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Tim Robinson, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitch Hay, Michael Bracewell, Zach Faulk, Kelly Jamieson, Ish Sodhi and Jacob Duffy.
The Pakistan team had a very disappointing start, with openers Mohammad Haris and Hassan Nawaz returning to the pavilion without opening their accounts, while the third wicket in the form of Irfan Khan also fell for a total score of one run.
The fourth player to return to the pavilion was Shadab Khan, who was dismissed for 3 runs for a total score of 11, captain Salman Ali Agha could also score only 18 runs and half of the Pakistan team returned to the pavilion for 57 runs.
Khushdil Shah scored 32 runs off 30 balls with the help of 3 sixes and then he also returned to the pavilion, debutant Abdul Samad 7, Jehandad Khan 17 and Shaheen Shah Afridi were dismissed for one run while Abrar Ahmed scored 2 and Mohammad Ali scored one run and thus the Pakistani team was dismissed for 91 runs in 18.4 overs.
For New Zealand, Jacob Duffy took 4, Kelly Jamieson took 3, Ish Sodhi took 2 and Zachary Fawkes took one wicket.
The host team achieved an easy target of 92 runs in 10.1 overs for the loss of just one wicket, Tim Seifert played an innings of 44 runs with the help of a six and 7 fours while Finn Allen scored 29 and Tim Robinson scored 18 runs, the only wicket for Pakistan came to Abrar Ahmed.
Kiwi bowler Kelly Jamieson, who took 3 wickets for 8 runs, was named player of the match.
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India won the Champions Trophy for the third time by defeating New Zealand by 4 wickets in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
In this match held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and elected to bat and the New Zealand team scored 251 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs. India achieved the target for the loss of 6 wickets in the 49th over.
The Kiwi team had to suffer its first loss in the form of Will Young for 57 runs, who was returned to the pavilion by Varun Chakravarthy, while opener Rachan Ravindra fell victim to spinner Kuldeep Yadav on 69 runs, while Kuldeep Yadav dismissed Kane Williamson for the team’s total score of 75.
The Kiwi team suffered its fourth loss in the form of Tom Latham, who was dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja. New Zealand’s fifth wicket against India fell for 165 runs when Glenn Phillips was dismissed for 34 runs by Varun Chakravarthy.
New Zealand’s sixth wicket against India fell for 211 runs when Daryl Mitchell played an innings of 63 runs and was dismissed by Mohammed Shami.
New Zealand’s seventh wicket against India fell for 239 runs and captain Mitchell Santner was run out for 8 runs.
In pursuit of the target, India had a solid start and openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill put on a 105-run partnership. Shubman Gill was dismissed for 31 runs, Rohit Sharma played an innings of 76 runs.
India became the winner of the Champions Trophy for the third time by defeating New Zealand Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell took 2 wickets each, Photo: ICC Virat Kohli was dismissed for one run, Hardik Pandya scored 18 and Axar Patel scored 29 runs, Shreyas Iyer scored 48 runs. KL Rahul was not out with 34 runs.
Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell took 2 wickets each for New Zealand.
Rohit Sharma was declared the Player of the Match for his brilliant batting, Rohit Sharma played an innings of 76 runs, which included 3 sixes and 7 fours.
New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra was declared the Player of the Tournament, Rachin Ravindra scored 263 runs in 4 matches and took 3 wickets.
India has become the winner of the ICC Champions Trophy for the third time. Earlier, in 2002, India was the joint champion with Sri Lanka, while in 2013, it defeated England.
It should be noted that today, India and New Zealand were competing in the final of the Champions Trophy after 25 years. 25 years ago, in the final of the second edition of the ICC Champions Trophy played in Nairobi, New Zealand defeated India by 4 wickets thanks to a brilliant century by Chris Keynes.
In the second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy, New Zealand defeated South Africa by 50 runs to reach the final. The final of the mega event will be between New Zealand and India in Dubai on March 9.
In the match played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, New Zealand, batting first, scored 362 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs thanks to the brilliant centuries of Rachan Ravindra and Kane Williamson.
In the chase of the target, other batsmen from South Africa, except for David Miller, could not show sufficient performance. Thanks to David Miller’s century, the Proteas scored 312 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs.
It should be noted that the record of making the highest total in the tournament was broken for the third time in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
The 21-year-old Champions Trophy record was broken in the match between Australia and England when England gave Australia a target of 352 runs to win, but Australia achieved this target in the same match and set a new record.
South Africa batting Chasing the biggest target of the Champions Trophy, South Africa’s first wicket fell for 20 runs when Ryan Rickleton was dismissed after scoring 17 runs.
Captain Timba Bavuma and Ross van der Dussen put on a 105-run partnership, during which both players completed their half-centuries but neither could extend their innings.
Captain Timba was dismissed after scoring 56 runs and Dussen’s innings ended at 69 runs, after which Aiden Markram came to bat but he could only score 31 runs.
South African player Henrik Klaasen was in good form in the One Day International and the team was also hoping that he would make the match interesting to some extent but unfortunately he proved to be a guest of only 3 runs.
Among other players, Wayne Mulder scored 8, Marco Johnson 3, Keshav Maharaj 1, Kagiso Rabada 16 runs, David Miller remained on the wicket till the end and completed his century on the last ball, he managed to score 100 runs in 67 balls, which included 4 sixes and 10 fours.
From New Zealand, Mitchell Santner 3, Matt Henry and Glenn Phillips 2, 2 while Michael Bracewell and Rachan Ravindra managed to take one wicket each.
New Zealand batting Except for Will Young and Tom Latham, who opened the innings for the Kiwis, all the batsmen showed excellent batting, Will Young was out for 21 and Tom Latham for 4 runs.
Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson put on a crucial 164-run partnership for the second wicket, with both batsmen first completing their half-centuries and then centuries.
Rachin Ravindra was out after scoring 108 runs off 101 balls with the help of a six and 13 fours, while Kane Williamson played an innings of 102 runs off 94 balls, which included 2 sixes and 10 fours.
Daryl Mitchell played an innings of 49 runs off 37 balls and Glenn Phillips also played an aggressive innings of 49 runs off 27 balls, which included a six and 6 fours.
For South Africa, Lanky Ngidi took 3 wickets, Kagiso Rabada took 2 wickets and Wayne Milder took one wicket.
New Zealand playing XI Mitchell Santner (captain), Will Young, Rachan Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Will O’Rourke
South Africa playing XI Tumba Bavuma (captain), Ryan Rickleton, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Wayne Milder, Marco Johnson, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Langi Ngidi
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The second semi-final of the tournament will be played between New Zealand and South Africa on March 5 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, while the final will be played on Sunday, March 9, 2025.
Along with this, the first semi-final will be played tomorrow in Dubai between India and Australia, while the second will be played tomorrow in Lahore between South Africa and New Zealand. In the match played in Dubai, India batted first and set a target of 250 runs for New Zealand to win, in pursuit of which the entire New Zealand team was bowled out for 205 runs in 45.3 overs. Earlier, India’s first three wickets fell for a total score of 30 runs, Shubman Gill 2, Rohit Sharma 15, Virat Kohli 11 returned to the pavilion. A partnership of 98 runs was established between Axar Patel and Shreyas Iyer for the fourth wicket. Axar Patel was dismissed for 42 runs while Shreyas Iyer lost his wicket for 79 runs. KL Rahul 23, Hardik Pandya 45, Ravindra Jadeja 16, Mohammed Shami 5 and Kuldeep Yadav were dismissed for one run. Matt Henry took 5 wickets for New Zealand. Chasing a target of 250 runs, New Zealand’s Ravindra 6, Will Young 22, Mitchell Starc 17, Tom Latham 14, Glenn Phillips 12, Mitchell Bracewell 2, Kane Williamson 81 were dismissed. India’s Varun Chakraborty was declared the man of the match after taking five wickets.
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Chasing a target of 250 runs at the Dubai Stadium, New Zealand lost their tenth wicket for 245 runs in the 46th over. India won the match by 44 runs and topped the Group A points table. Now the first semi-final will be between India and Australia. This match will be held at the Dubai Stadium on March 4.
The second semi-final will be held at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on March 5. In this semi-final, New Zealand, who lost today, will play the top team of Group B, South Africa.
In the India-New Zealand match being played at the Dubai Stadium hosted by Pakistan, Santner hit Varun Chakraborty for the 99th six of the mega event. This was the 44th over, and this six raised hopes that Santner and Matt Henry would together take the match to victory.
The 424th boundary of the mega event was also hit by Santner, in front of him was bowler Kuldeep Yadav. But in the next over, Santner fell victim to Varun Chakravarthy.
The Kiwis scored 197 runs at the end of 44 overs. They needed to score 56 runs from 36 balls. Santner was bowled clean by Warun. This was Warun’s fourth wicket in this over. On the fourth ball of the same over, New Zealand’s Matt Henry was also caught by Varun Chakravarthy’s ball. This was Chakravarthy’s fifth wicket.
Batting first, the Indian team scored 249 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in the allotted 50 overs. India’s top order struggled against New Zealand and three players of the Indian team returned to the pavilion for just 30 runs, Shubman Gill 2, Rohit Sharma 15 and Virat Kohli 11 runs.
India’s Shreyas Iyer top-scored with 79 runs, Hardik Pandya scored 45 runs with the help of 2 sixes and 4 fours, while Amit Patel scored 42 runs.
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