MATCH NO – 6th Match
SERIES – Champions Trophy – 2025
DATE – 24th February, 2025
TIME – 02:30 PM IST
VENUE – Rawalpindi cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
INTRODUCTION
The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy is set to commence on February 19, 2025, marking the tournament’s return after an eight-year hiatus. This edition features the top eight One Day International (ODI) teams competing across venues in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The participating teams are divided into two groups:
Group A: Pakistan, India, New Zealand, and Bangladesh
Group B: Australia, England, South Africa, and Afghanistan
Each team will play the others in their group once, with the top two from each group advancing to the semi-finals. Matches are scheduled in Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Dubai. Notably, due to political tensions, India will play all its matches in Dubai.
Hosting this tournament is a monumental event for Pakistan, marking its first major ICC event since the 1996 World Cup. The country has undertaken extensive preparations, including stadium upgrades and enhanced security measures, to ensure a successful event.
MATCH PREVIEW
Sixth Match of Champions Trophy 2025 will be played between New Zealand and Bangladesh.New Zealand team is a strong contender for CT – 2025 and won 7 matches out of last 10 ODI Matches, whereas Bangladesh team have won only 3 matches out of last 10 matches.
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks but India’s team looks more balanced and strong, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between New Zealand & Bangladesh.
PITCH REPORT
The Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, established in 1992, is a prominent cricket venue in Pakistan, located near Islamabad. With a seating capacity of 15,000, it has hosted numerous international matches across all formats.
Pitch Characteristics:
Batting-Friendly Surface: Traditionally, the pitch at Rawalpindi is known for being flat and conducive to batting, offering even bounce and pace. This allows batsmen to play strokes freely, leading to high-scoring encounters.
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Assistance for Fast Bowlers: In the early stages of a match, especially under overcast conditions, fast bowlers can extract movement and bounce from the surface.
Role of Spinners: As the game progresses, particularly in Test matches, the pitch tends to dry out, bringing spinners into play. In recent times, efforts have been made to prepare spin-friendly surfaces. For instance, during England’s tour in 2024, ground staff employed techniques like using large fans and heaters to dry the pitch, enhancing spin potential.
Recent Developments:
In October 2024, during a Test series between Pakistan and England, the Rawalpindi pitch was deliberately prepared to favor spin bowlers. This strategic move paid off, as Pakistani spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan dominated, collectively taking 39 wickets in the last two Tests, leading to a series victory for Pakistan.
However, the pitch has faced criticism in the past. In December 2022, it was rated as “below average” by the International Cricket Council (ICC) due to its flat nature offering little assistance to bowlers. The Pakistan Cricket Board appealed this rating, and in January 2023, the ICC rescinded the demerit point, acknowledging the compelling nature of the match played.
Statistics and Records:
Test Matches: The highest total recorded is 657 by England against Pakistan in 2022. The lowest is 139 by West Indies.
One Day Internationals (ODIs): The highest total is 337/3 by Pakistan against New Zealand, while the lowest is 104 by Zimbabwe against Sri Lanka.
Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is): The highest score is 194/4 by New Zealand against Pakistan, and the lowest is 90 by New Zealand against Pakistan.
Upcoming Events:
The Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is set to be one of the key venues for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, highlighting its significance in international cricket.
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In summary, the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium offers a pitch that has evolved from being predominantly batting-friendly to one that can also support spin, depending on preparation. This versatility makes it a challenging venue for teams, requiring adaptability and strategic planning.
GROUND STATS (ODIs)
| TOTAL MATCH | 26 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 240+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 12 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 14 |
| NO RESULT | 00 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 200 | 07 |
| BETWEEN 200 TO 249 | 06 |
| BETWEEN 250 TO 299 | 08 |
| ABOVE SCORE 300 | 05 |
BOWLERS STATS ON RAWALPINDI STADIUM (ODIs)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 26
PACER WICKETS – 222
SPINNER WICKETS – 90.
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 45
- NZ WIN – 33
- BAN WIN – 11
- NO RESULT – 01.
NZ VS BAN TEAM NEWS,SQUADS, PLAYING11 & PLAYER STATS
NEW ZEALAND (NZ)
TEAM NEWS
- New Zealand team performed very well in the previous odi series they have won tri series against Pakistan & South Africa and won the series by 2-1 against Sri Lanka.
- Last time when Bangladesh and New Zealand played against each other New Zealand team failed to defend a total of 98 runs and lost the match by 9 wickets.
- Will Young has scored 107 runs in 1 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Tom Lathan has scored 118 runs in 1 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Glenn Phillips has scored 61 runs in 1 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- William ORourke has taken 3 wickets in 1 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Mitchell Santner has taken 3 wickets in 1 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Matt Henry has taken 2 wickets in 1 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Micheal Bracewell has taken 1 wicket in 1 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Nathan Smith has taken 1 wickets in 1 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- In the last match New Zealand team successfully defended a total of 320 runs and won the match by 60 runs against Pakistan.
- Will Young scored 107 runs, Tom Latham scored 118 runs and Glenn Phillips scored 61 runs in the previous match against Pakistan.
- William O Rourke & Mitchell Santner took 3-3 wickets each, Matt Henry took 2 wickets and Micheal Bracewell & Nathan Smith took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against Pakistan.
- Both teams have played 45 ODI matches and New Zealand won 33 matches and lost 11 matches against Bangladesh.
SQUADS
Batting – Decon Conway (wk), Tom Latham (wk), Mark Chapman, Kane Williamson, Will Young,
Bowling – Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, William O Rourke, Kyle Jeminson.
All Rounder – Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Micheal Bracewell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner ©, Nathan Smith.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Will Young, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mithcell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Micheal Bracewell, Mitchell Santner ©, Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, William O’Rourke.
PLAYER STATS:
1. WILL YOUNG – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 107r, 5r, 19r, 4r, 35r.. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 105 RUNS – 52.5A. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BAN | 26r, 89r, 105r, 70r, 0r. |
| Total Stats vs BAN | 8 INNINGS – 360 RUNS – 51.4A. |
2. DEVON CONWAY – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 10r, 48r, 97r, 30r, 21r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BAN | 45r, 126r, 72r, 27r. |
| Total Stats vs BAN | 4 INNINGS – 270 RUNS – 67.5A. |
3. KANE WILLIAMSON – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1r, 34r, 133r, 58r, 22r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BAN | 78r, 40r, 65r, 11r, 57r. |
| Total Stats vs BAN | 12 INNINGS – 500 RUNS – 62.5A. |
4. DARYL MITCHELL – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 10r, 57r, 10r, 81r, 46r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 242 RUNS – 121A. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BAN | 89+0W, 100+0W, 12+0W. |
| Total Stats vs BAN | 3 INNINGS – 201 RUNS – 0W. |
5. TOM LATHAM (WK) – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 118r, 56r, 0r, 0r, 3r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 118 RUNS – 59A. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BAN | 21r, 34r, 92r, 18r, 110r. |
| Total Stats vs BAN | 64 INNINGS – 678 RUNS – 56.5A. |
6. GLENN PHILLIPS – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 61+0W, 20+0W, 28r, 106+1W, 35+1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BAN | 16+1W. |
| Total Stats vs BAN | 1 INNING – 16 RUNS – 1W. |
7. MICHEAL BRACEWELL – LHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 2+2W, 1W, 31+2W, 17+1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BAN | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs BAN | NOT PLAYED YET. |
8. MITCHELL SANTNER © – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 8+3W, 2W, 0W, 3W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BAN | 1W, 0W, 2W, 2W, 17+1W. |
| Total Stats vs BAN | 13 INNINGS – 72 RUNS – 15W. |
9. NATHAN SMITH – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 0W, 17+1W, 11+1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BAN | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs BAN | NOT PLAYED YET. |
10. MATT HENRY – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 1W, 1W, 2W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BAN | 2W, 1W, 4W, 1W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs BAN | 9 INNINGS – 7 WICKETS. |
11. WILLIAM O’ROURKE – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 3W, 4W, 2W, 0W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BAN | 1W, 3W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs BAN | 3 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
BANGLADESH (BAN)
TEAM NEWS
- Bangladesh team did not start well in the Champions Trophy and lost the first match by 6 wickets against India.
- Last match played between Bangladesh and New Zealand, Bangladesh team successfully chased a total of 98 runs and won the match by 9 wickets.
- Towhid Hridoy has scored 100 runs in 1 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Jaker Ali has scored 68 runs in 1 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Tanzid Hasan has scored 25 runs in 1 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Rishad Hossain has taken 2 wickets in 1 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Taskin Ahmad has taken 1 wicket in 1 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Mustafizur Rahman has taken 1 wicket in 1 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- In the last match Bangladesh team failed to defend a total of 228 runs and lost the match by 6 wickets against India.
- Towhid Hridoy Scored 100 runs, Jaker Ali scored 68 runs and Tanzid Hasan scored 25 runs in the previous match against Indian.
- Rishad Hossain took 2 wickets, Mustafizur Rahman & Taskin Ahmed took 1-1 wickets each in the previous match against India.
- Both teams played 45 matches and Bangladesh team won 11 matches and lost 33 matches against New Zealand.
SQUADS
Batting – Soumya Sarkar, Towhid Hridoy, Najmul Hossain Shanto ©, Tanzid Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Jaker Ali (wk), Parvez Hossian Emon.
Bowling – Taskin Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib,Nahid Rana, Nasum Ahmed.
All Rounder – Mehidy Hasan Miraz Mahmudullah.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto ©, Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Jaker Al, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Shakib, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.
PLAYER STATS:
1. SOUMYA SARKAR – LHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0r, 0r, 74r, 23r, 8r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 4r, 169r, 0r, 0r, 1r. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 16 INNINGS – 399 RUNS. |
2. TANZID HASAN – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 25r, 58r, 7r, 90r, 22r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 16r, 5r, 16r. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 3 INNINGS – 37 RUNS. |
3. NAJIMUL HOSSAIN SHANTO © – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0r, 2r, 41r, 4r, 9r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 51r, 6r, 15r, 7r, 76r. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 5 INNINGS – 155 RUNS. |
4. MEHIDY HASAN MIRAZ – RHB+RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 5+0W, 2+0W, 3W, 74+1W, 21+0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 0W, 19+0W, 28+1W, 30+0W, 0W.. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 12 INNINGS – 170 RUNS – 5W. |
5. TOWHID HRIDOY – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 100r, 32r, 82r, 9r, 15r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 12r, 33r, 13r, 18r, 4r. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 5 INNINGS – 80 RUNS. |
6. MUSHFIQUR RAHIM (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0r, 16r, 24r, 24r, 42r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 45r, 4r, 66r, 18r, 21r. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 32 INNINGS – 792 RUNS. |
7. JAEKR ALI – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 68r, 17r, 17r, 24r, 8r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | NOT PLAYED YET. |
8. RISHAD HOSSAIN – RHB+RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 18+2W, 18+0W, 11+1W, 0W, 39+0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 0W, 6+0W. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 2 INNINGS – 6 RUNS – 0W. |
9. TASKIN AHMED – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 2W, 2W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 0W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 9 INNINGS – 8 WICKETS. |
10. TANZIM HASAN SHAKIB – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 3W, 2W, 0W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 3W, 0W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 3 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
11. MUSTAFIZUR RAHMAN – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 3W, 1W, 0W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 1W, 0W, 1W, 2W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 17 INNINGS – 22 WICKETS. |
FANTASY TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – D. Conway, T. Latham.
BATSMEN – K. Williams, D. Mitchell, W. Young.
ALL-ROUNDERS – R. Hossain, M. Bracewell, M. Santner.
BOWLERS – M. Henry, W O’Rourke, T. Ahmad.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – D. Conway.
BATSMEN – K. Williams, D. Mitchell, W. Young, T. Hridoy.
ALL-ROUNDERS – G. Phillips, M. Bracewell, M. Santner, M. Hasan Miraz.
BOWLERS – M. Henry, W O’Rourke.
BACK-UPS – M. Rahman, J. Ali, T. Shakib.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – K. Williams, W. O’Rourker.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – D. Mitchell, W. Young.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
NEW ZEALAND MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.
