Tom Latham and Will Young both hit centuries as New Zealand kicked off their ICC Champions Trophy campaign with a 60-run win over hosts Pakistan in Karachi on Wednesday.
Young (107 off 113 balls) scored his first overseas ODI century, while Latham (118 from 104 balls) hit his eighth ton as New Zealand posted 320-5.
Abrar Ahmed (1-47) and Naseem Shah (2-63) struck early for the hosts, but careful batting from New Zealand allowed them to build from 73-3 to 191-4 over 21 overs, sky sports reported.
In reply, Pakistan struggled to threaten New Zealand and they were bowled out for 260 with 2.4 overs remaining.
Babar Azam (64) and Salman Ali Agha (42) managed to provide Pakistan with much-needed resistance in the middle order, but the Black Caps continued to pile on the pressure through tight bowling and sharp fielding, the highlight a terrific catch from Glenn Phillips that dismissed captain Muhammad Rizwan for just three early on.
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