Karachi: In opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy at Karachi New Zealand beat Pakistan by sixty runs tonight.
Bating first, New Zealand scored 320 runs in stipulated 50 overs for the loss of five wickets.
In reply, Pakistan could score -260 for all out in 47.2 overs.
Earlier, New Zealand struck early against Pakistan as Will O’Rourke sent opener Saud Shakeel (6) and skipper Mohammad Rizwan (3) back to the pavilion.
Put into bat first, the New Zealand team registered 320/5 on the board in 50 overs, thanks to a match-defining fourth-wicket partnership between Young and Latham.
Young dismissed after scoring 107 off 113 deliveries while Latham scored unbeaten 118 off 104 deliveries. He was declared as man of the match.
Another Kiwi batsman Phillips made 61 off 39 deliveries and played important role in their team’s victory.
President Asif Ali Zardari and First Lady Aseefa Bhutto Zardari attended the opening match as the chief guests.
The event also featured an aerial display by the Pakistan Air Force’s Sherdil Squadron.
The eight-team tournament will be played across three venues in Pakistan – Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi – as well as in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 19 February to 9 March.