Champions Trophy 2025

Wednesday 19th February

Group A
Pakistan v New Zealand - Karachi

Pakistan won toss and field

New Zealand: 328/5 (50 overs)
Latham 118no, Young 107

Pakistan: 260 all out (47.2 overs)
Kushdil 69, Babar 64
O'Rourke 3/47, Santner 3/66

NZ won by 68 runs

NZ for ther win - just

320-5 looks like a challenging total on a slow paced pitch. From 73-3, Will Young (107) had played well & found a partner in Latham (118 no). The dismissal of Young with the score on 191 in the 38th over brought Phillips to the crease who then provided the required acceleration with 61 from 39 balls, he lost his wicket 2 balls from the end with Rauf picking up his 2nd wicket for a costly 83 from his 10 overs. Nadeem Shah fared slightly better with 2-63. Spinner Abrar Ahmed had the best economy with 10-0 -47-1 which included an over which went for 16 runs.

Group A

Thursday 20th February
Bangladesh v India - Dubai

Bangladesh won toss and bat

Bangladesh: 228 all out (49.4 overs)
Hridoy 100, Ali 68
Shami 5/53

India: 231/4 (46.3 overs)
Gill 101 no

India won by 6 wickets

Group B:

Friday 21st February
Afghanistan v South Africa - Karachi

SA won toss and bat

South Africa: 315/6 (50 overs)
Rickelton 103, Bavuma 58
Nabi 2/51

Afghanistan: 208 all out (43.3 overs)
Rahmat 90
Rabada 3/36

South Africa won by 107 runs

Group B

Saturday 22nd February
Australia v England - Lahore

Australia won toss and field

England: 351/8 (50 overs)
Duckett 165
Dwarshius 3/66

Australia: 356/5 (47.3 overs)
Inglis 120no, Carey 69

Australia won by 5 wickets .

England just can't buy a win at present.

Group A

Sunday 23rd February
Pakistan v India - Dubai

Pakistan won toss and bat

Pakistan: 241 all out (49.4 overs)
Saud 62
Yadav 3/40

India: 244/4 (42.3 overs)
Kohli 100no

India won by 6 wickets

Group A

Monday 24th February
Bangladesh v New Zealand - Rawalpindi

NZ won toss and field

Bangladesh: 236/9 (50 overs)
Shanto 77
Bracewell 4/26

New Zealand: 240/5 (46.1 overs)
Ravindra 112

New Zealand won by 5 wickets

Group B

Tuesday 25th February
Australia v South Africa - Rawalpindi

Match abandoned due to rain.

Kinda gutted the Aussie game got abandoned was looking forward to having it on in the background whilst working in the house
Ah well gives England more of a chance to get through if they beat Afghanistan and then south Africa after there awful bowling display against Australia