PAK vs NZ: Tom Latham Hits 95-ball Century Against Pakistan in Champions Trophy 2025 Opener

New Zealand’s Tom Latham smashed a century off 95 balls against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy 2025 opener at the National Stadium, Karachi. He first built a 118-run partnership with Will Young for the fourth wicket and is now forming another crucial stand with Glenn Phillips.

Multiple century in team innings in #ChampionsTrophy
V Sehwag (126) & S Ganguly (117*) vs ENG 2002
C Gayle (101) & D Bravo (112*) vs ENG 2006
S Watson (136*) & R Ponting (111*) vs ENG 2009
S Hasan (114) & Mahmudullah (102*) vs NZ 2017
W Young (107) & T Latham (100*) vs PAK 2025 pic.twitter.com/4pSIZVfdbm

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Tom Latham remained unbeaten on 118 off 104 balls as New Zealand posted 320/5 after being invited to bat first.

Glenn Phillips played an explosive knock of 61 off just 39 balls, helping New Zealand cross the 300-run mark.

For Pakistan, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah picked up two wickets each, while Abrar Ahmed took one.