Pakistan Vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: Will Rizwan’s side gain the upper hand on Kiwis before Champions Trophy?

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Pakistan Vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: Mohammed Rizwan’s side will face off against Kiwis at the National Stadium in Karachi for the final of tri-series. The Men in Green had secured a place in the final by breaking their record for highest successful run chase in ODIs and defeating South Africa by 6 wickets.

The tri-series, though a truncated event, had caught relevance happening just on the heels of the Champions Trophy. Pakistan and New Zealand will meet each other at the same venue during the Champions Trophy opener on 19 February and a win by any of the team would help them significantly up their confidence.

In the last match between these teams, Pakistan had suffered a 78 run defeat at the Gaddafi stadium after conceeding 330 runs in the first innings. The big guns for New Zealand have all fired up for the Kiwis and Pakistan would be hoping for the seniors to rise up to the occassion with Champions Trophy nearing.

14 Feb 2025, 01:46:28 PM IST

Pakistan vs New Zealand live score: Rachin Ravindra not at full fitness reveals Kiwi coach

Pakistan vs New Zealand live score: New Zealand coach Gary Stead in a video uploaded by Black Caps stated, “The pleasing thing is that he’s progressing well. We’re following (head injury assessment) protocols at the moment,”

“He’s had a headache for a few days but that’s subsiding, which is really good news. He hit a few balls tonight for the first time, which is good, but there are still a few more steps for him to go through before he can be considered fit for play,” Stead added

14 Feb 2025, 01:35:38 PM IST

Pakistan vs New Zealand live score: Mohammed Rizwan explains the reason for unpredictable nature of Pakistan cricket

Pakistan vs New Zealand live score: Speaking at a pre-match press conference, Rizwan said, “The answer to this is very long because the unpredictability factor is maily due to our culture. It’s always been the case. Our kids don’t know what to do in life. So if you look at our cricket, whether it’s Australia, Zimbabwe or even today, there has always been this unpredictability. It’s a rarity that we win games one-sided. We are putting the efforts, but this is not our cricket’s fault alone, our culture has always been like this. Even our kids future is unpredictable,”

14 Feb 2025, 01:31:34 PM IST