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New Zealand beat Pakistan to win tri-nation title | Cricket News

New Zealand beat Pakistan to win tri-nation title | Cricket News

New Zealand clinched the tri-nation title by beating hosts Pakistan by five wickets in the final in Karachi on Friday to give them a major boost ahead of next week’s Champions Trophy. Seamer Will O’Rourke (4-43) led New Zealand’s tidy bowling as they bundled out the hosts for 242 with three deliveries still left in their innings. Daryl Mitchell (57) and Tom Latham (56) struck fifties as New Zealand romped home with 28 balls to spare, finishing unbeaten in the tournament that also involved South Africa. Story continues below this ad Electing to bat, Pakistan kept losing wickets every time a partnership promised to bloom. Skipper Mohammad Rizwan (46) and Salman Agha (45) forged an 88-run partnership for the fourth wicket but boundaries were not easy to come by. Tayyab Tahir (38) and Faheem Ashraf (22) contributed useful runs down the order but Pakistan lost their last five wickets for 47 runs to settle for a below-par total. New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner conceded 20 runs in his 10 tidy overs, claiming two wickets. Story …

‘Good prep for Champions Trophy’ – South Africa coach unbothered by six-match losing streak | Cricket News

‘Good prep for Champions Trophy’ – South Africa coach unbothered by six-match losing streak | Cricket News

As finalists of last year’s T20 World Cup, with a team full of big names on the franchise-league circuit, South Africa may give the impression of being a formidable white-ball team. But their current form going into the Champions Trophy in Pakistan next week does not. Two successive defeats to Pakistan and New Zealand in the ongoing tri-series – both matches in which they failed to defend 300+ scores – and a whitewash by Pakistan in the ODI series at home late last year puts the Proteas on a six-match losing streak going into their Champions Trophy opener against Afghanistan on February 21. But coach Rob Walter is not as concerned. “We have more information now than we did before, for Lahore and Karachi,” he said in a press conference after defeat to Pakistan on Wednesday, according to Cricbuzz. “To have a good understanding of conditions is a win, and something we’ll lean on as we move forward. For those in the squad who are going to be in the Champions Trophy, it’s good prep. …

PAK vs NZ Tri Series final: Babar Azam becomes joint-fastest player to score 6000 ODI runs | Cricket News

PAK vs NZ Tri Series final: Babar Azam becomes joint-fastest player to score 6000 ODI runs | Cricket News

Pakistan’s Babar Azam became the joint fastest player to get to 6000 ODI runs in the Tri-Series final match against New Zealand. The former Pakistan captain shares the top spot with South Africa’s Hashim Amla with both players needing 123 innings to complete the milestone. Babar reached the landmark after he smashed a boundary off Jacob Duffy in the 3rd ball of the 7th over before going on to make 29 runs. He was then dismissed by Nathan Smith who caught a follow through off Babar’s willow in the 12th over. Pakistan would ultimately post 242 runs with the help of captain Mohammad Rizwan’s 46 and Salman Agha’s 45 with William ORourke taking 4 wickets for the Kiwis. A classy way to get to a landmark figure for @babarazam258 ✨#3Nations1Trophy | #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/2iPV9rICxv — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) February 14, 2025 Earlier, Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in a dress rehearsal for both teams ahead of next week’s opening game of the Champions Trophy. Story continues below this ad Pakistan …

Three Pakistan players fined for breaching code of conduct in Tri Series match vs South Africa | Cricket News

Three Pakistan players fined for breaching code of conduct in Tri Series match vs South Africa | Cricket News

Three Pakistan players were fined by the ICC on Thursday for breaching the code of conduct in separate incidents in their ODI win over South Africa in the ongoing Tri-Series. Shaheen Shah Afridi, Saud Shakeel and Kamran Ghulam were all fined for their actions against South Africa players in Karachi on Wednesday. Shaheen was fined 25% of his match fee when he deliberately got in the way of South African batter Matthew Breetzke while he ran a single as the two players squared up and the umpire stepped in to defuse the situation. In the next over, a mix-up led to Temba Bavuma being run out and Pakistan’s Shakeel and Ghulam celebrated too close to the batter, who briefly stopped his walk back to the pavilion until they were out of the way. Three Pakistan players receive fines for breaching ICC Code of Conduct in #PAKvSA.https://t.co/oINQsN7Qvd — ICC (@ICC) February 13, 2025 Both Shakeel and Ghulam were fined 10% of their match fee for breaching the code over “using language, actions or gestures which disparage …

‘When was the last time Afridi delivered a match-winning performance?’: Rashid Latif slams Pakistan pace attack | Cricket News

‘When was the last time Afridi delivered a match-winning performance?’: Rashid Latif slams Pakistan pace attack | Cricket News

Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif said that Pakistan should look beyond pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah, urging the Pakistan cricket Board to overhaul the team’s pace attack. Lalif said that he does not feel that the two frontline pacers, who were in Pakistan’s Champions Trophy squad, were not contributing enough to the team. “When was the last time Afridi delivered a match-winning performance?” Latif said. “Naseem has also not contributed significantly to Pakistan’s success,” the former wicketkeeper-batsman added in an interview with a channel as per PTI. Lalif also brought up Pakistan’s recent defeat against New Zealand in the ongoing Tri-Series opener, saying that it was an example of how the pacers have not made an impact in recent times. Story continues below this ad “I have concerns over the form of Shaheen, Naseem and others and I feel they have not performed as expected,” he said. Latif also felt that players like Khushdil Shah and Salman Agha are frequently criticised, while senior players like Afridi, Babar Azam, and Muhammad Rizwan rarely face …

‘Champions Trophy format makes it more challenging than World Cup’: Temba Bavuma | Cricket News

‘Champions Trophy format makes it more challenging than World Cup’: Temba Bavuma | Cricket News

South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma on Sunday said that the format of the Champions Trophy makes it more challenging than the World Cup due to there being lesser number of matches which does not allow teams who start in a not so strong note to make a comeback. The Champions Trophy is set to take place in Pakistan from February 19 with India playing all their matches in Dubai. “In the World Cup, you have time to take stock and step up. But in the Champions Trophy you can’t do that but we are hopeful of going one step further in the tournament,” Bavuma said. “Obviously, we have our sights on where we want to be in the Champions Trophy this time but the format makes it more challenging for teams when you look at the 50-over World Cup,” he added. Story continues below this ad South Africa, the losing finalists of the T20 World Cup 2024, and the finalists of the upcoming World Test Championship, will face off New Zealand on Monday in the …