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New Zealand occurred on hundreds of brilliant from Tom Latham and Will Young to beat Pakistan by 60 points in the opening of the Champions Trophy on Wednesday, spoiling the country’s historic return to the organization of world events after three decades .
President AIF Zardari has joined thousands of fans at the National Karachi stadium while Pakistan has organized its first international cricket council event since 1996.
But a poor performance of the home team left a crowded crowd of 29,300 disappointed because Pakistan was dismissed for 260 in 47.2 Overs in response to 320-5 from New Zealand in 50 Overs.
Pakistan has never been in the pursuit while Khushdil Shah surmounted with a 49 ball fire, including 10 limits and a six while Babar Azam scored a 64 more sedative of 90 balls which had six and Six limits.
Salman Agha fell for a quick spicy of 42 with six and six limits, but none could match Latham and Young’s Knocks.
Pacer Will O’Rourke finished with 3-47 while the Skipper Mitchell Santner took 3-66 while New Zealed won three victories in as many games against the hosts after their two tri-series victories last week.
– Fly in front –
Due to security problems, Pakistan has not organized a major international tournament since they were co-animators of the World Cup with India and Sri Lanka in 1996.
The cricket will be played in three cities in Pakistan, but there will also be lights in Dubai to welcome India which refuses to visit its neighboring rival. The Indians meet Bngladesh on Thursday.
The eight -country event, however, started, however, with the Air Force of Pakistan on the stadium to mark the occasion and President Zardari present, which increased pressure at home.
AD for all the media threw and the wait before the match, it was New Zealand that made the best start from Young and Latham timed the first centuries of the tournament.
Sent to Bat by the Pakistanis, the opener Young responded with 107 of 113 balls while Latham broke an unbeaten 104-ball 118 on a land of the National Flat stadium.
Young and Latham relaunched the rounds of 73-3 with a fourth 118-point counter, helping their team overcoming the early loss of Devon Conway (10), Kane Williamson (1) and Daryl Mitchell (10).
Young reached 12 limits and a six in its fourth international century by day before relaxing in Naseem Shah in the 38th.
Latham and Glenn Phillips, who made an aggressive 39-ball 61, gave the sleeves more momentum while New Zealand broke 113 in the last 10 Overs and 64 in the last five.
Latham reached 10 limits and three six in his eighth hundred one day while the robust Knock of Phillips had four six and three limits.
The fast Naseem Shah launcher was the best Pakistani bowling player with 2-63, but the compatriots Haris Rauf finished with 2-83 and Shaheen Afridi conceded 68 in 10 overs without counters.
The defeat leaves Pakistan in a difficult position in group A as they face the rivals of India in Dubai on Sunday and the Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on February 27.
Australia, England, Afghanistan and South Africa form group B. The two best teams in each group will qualify for the semi-finals.
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