Allen, Seifert down Pakistan in rain-shortened encounter
Allen, Seifert down Pakistan in rain-shortened encounter

Pakistan showed improvement with the bat in Dunedin after getting bundled out for 91 in Christchurch, but their 135/9 in a rain-shortened 15-over-a-side contest in the second T20I wasnt enough to trouble New Zealand. The hosts chased down the target with ease, sealing a five-wicket win with 2.5...

New Zealand romp to nine-wicket win in first Pakistan T20
New Zealand romp to nine-wicket win in first Pakistan T20

Pakistanslumped to a nine-wicket loss to in the first T20 against New Zealand in Christchurch on Sunday (March 16) after failing to defend a meagre score of 91. The tourists began the five-match series in disastrous fashion, reduced to 11-4 at the end of the fifth over after towering paceman...

Santner wants New Zealand to keep ‘open mind’ for final
Santner wants New Zealand to keep ‘open mind’ for final

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said on Saturday, mid-match communications and adaptability regarding the pitch in this weekends Champions Trophy final against India could be key to success. Sundays final in Dubai will decide the winner of the eight-nation tournament played in Pakistan and...

Champions Trophy: New Zealand beat South Africa by 50 runs to secure final
Champions Trophy: New Zealand beat South Africa by 50 runs to secure final

New Zealand triumphed over South Africa by 50 runs to reach the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, where they will compete against India. This victory marked a significant opportunity for New Zealand to contend for a major ICC trophy, while for South Africa, it was yet another heartbreaking...

Upbeat New Zealand feel 'lucky' in Lahore for South Africa semi-final
Upbeat New Zealand feel 'lucky' in Lahore for South Africa semi-final

New Zealand bring positive emotions on their return to Lahore for the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa after good results during the Pakistan tri-series, coach Gary Stead said on Tuesday. New Zealand beat a vastly different South Africa team by six wickets in Lahore three...

New Zealand eliminate Bangladesh from Champions Trophy
New Zealand eliminate Bangladesh from Champions Trophy

Bangladeshs five wicket defeat against New Zealand in their second Champions Trophy match at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium ensured their elimination from the competition, reports TBS. However, Bangladesh desired a victory to keep their hopes alive, but their failure meant New Zealand secured a...

New Zealand opted to field first
New Zealand opted to field first

New Zealand have won the toss and have opted to field in the champions trophy match against Bangladesh at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. After winning the toss, Mitchell Santner said: We will bowl first against Bangladesh as it looks like a good wicket. He said that they trained a lot in...

ICC Champions Trophy: New Zealand beat Pakistan by 60 runs
ICC Champions Trophy: New Zealand beat Pakistan by 60 runs

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...

New Zealand clinch tri-series title with a 5-wicket win against Pakistan
New Zealand clinch tri-series title with a 5-wicket win against Pakistan

Despite the absence of key players Lockie Ferguson, Ben Sears, Matt Henry, and Rachin Ravindra due to injuries, New Zealand secured the tri-series title in Karachi, sending a strong message to the hosts just five days before their Champions Trophy opener at the same venue. With their senior...

Pakistan in tri-nation series final with record chase
Pakistan in tri-nation series final with record chase

Pakistan eliminated South Africa from the tri-nation series with centuries from skipper Mohammad Rizwan and vice-captain Salman Ali Agha, reports UNB. The centuries lead the home team to its highest-ever successful run chase in an ODI just a week ahead of Champions Trophy. Rizwan struck an...

Sri Lanka beat New Zealand in 3rd ODI
Sri Lanka beat New Zealand in 3rd ODI

Asith Fernando and Maheesh Theekshana shared six wickets as Sri Lanka bowled out New Zealand for 150 runs in 29.4 overs to win the third one-day international by 140 runs Saturday, reports UNB. Fernando took 3-26 and Theekshana 3-35 to jointly knock the top off the New Zealand innings as it...