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Wed, 19 Feb '25
1st Match, Group A (D/N) • Karachi, ICC Champions Trophy
Pakistan
New Zealand

Thu, 20 Feb '25
2nd Match, Group A (D/N) • Dubai (DICS), ICC Champions Trophy
Bangladesh
India

Fri, 21 Feb '25
3rd Match, Group B (D/N) • Karachi, ICC Champions Trophy
Afghanistan
South Africa

Sat, 22 Feb '25
4th Match, Group B (D/N) • Lahore, ICC Champions Trophy
Australia
England

Sun, 23 Feb '25
5th Match, Group A (D/N) • Dubai (DICS), ICC Champions Trophy
Pakistan
India

Mon, 24 Feb '25
6th Match, Group A (D/N) • Rawalpindi, ICC Champions Trophy
Bangladesh
New Zealand

Tue, 25 Feb '25
7th Match, Group B (D/N) • Rawalpindi, ICC Champions Trophy
Australia
South Africa

Wed, 26 Feb '25
8th Match, Group B (D/N) • Lahore, ICC Champions Trophy
Afghanistan
England

Thu, 27 Feb '25
9th Match, Group A (D/N) • Rawalpindi, ICC Champions Trophy
Pakistan
Bangladesh

Fri, 28 Feb '25
10th Match, Group B (D/N) • Lahore, ICC Champions Trophy
Afghanistan
Australia

Sat, 01 Mar '25
11th Match, Group B (D/N) • Karachi, ICC Champions Trophy
England
South Africa

Sun, 02 Mar '25
12th Match, Group A (D/N) • Dubai (DICS), ICC Champions Trophy
New Zealand
India

Tue, 04 Mar '25
1st Semi-Final (D/N) • Dubai (DICS), ICC Champions Trophy

Wed, 05 Mar '25
2nd Semi-Final (D/N) • Lahore, ICC Champions Trophy

Sun, 09 Mar '25
Final (D/N) • , ICC Champions Trophy

Not long to wait now...

On recent form you'd think this is between India , NZ , and SA. Though in short form cricket surprises can happen in individual games it is hard to see those three not being semi-finalists (unless Pakistan have a couple of their magical "good" days)

Who else for a semi spot though ? Given the rotten lead up form of England and Australia - who appear to have ended up with a "B" team due to all the injury absences - I imagine Afghanistan must be quietly fancying their chances . Tournament play is a different beast from random ODIs though so I am not placing bets one way or the other.

No Ravindra for the opening match.

Bit of a suprise abrar into the attack in the 7th over.....would have turned to rauf before him to try and see if there's anything half way down the wicket....nothing when you pitch it up

mikesiva wrote:No Ravindra for the opening match.

Got a nasty hit on the head last week vs South Africa, and I think he has concussion. Was fielding in the deep when he lost sight of the ball in the crowd, and got hit flush on the head by it. Lots of blood, and it totally wiped him out.

Apparently he was back in the nets, but giving him a few games to recover.

Think he may struggle to get back in the side for next match now? Young his replacement is 83 not out

Kiwis a bit on the slow side? Not obviously going to get 300.

215-4 with 8 overs left...Phillips at the crease...think they will get to 300 but pitch isn't as good as it looked at the start it's a touch on the slow side..so 280 upwards is a good score I think..abrar has been very impressive for Pakistan

Arthur Crabtree wrote:Kiwis a bit on the slow side? Not obviously going to get 300.

16 off each of the last two overs so they are in overdrive now. Five overs left so if these two stay in I think 300 is assured. Wicket might change things...

Latham gets to his hundred as well 270-4 midway through the 47th

Slow over rate means fielding restrictions for the last two...but probably doesn't matter much as Phillips just dealing in sixes now

Knock on the helmet for Latham . But with 15 balls left this 291 could even turn into 320 or more. Should be enough.

50 for Phillips! Needs 15 more for a 1000 runs in Odis

Over 10/over for that partnership.

New Zealand 320-5

Young 107
Latham 118*
Phillips 61

Rauf 2-83
Naseem 2-63

113 off the last 10 overs! Very good score that if Babar falls early it could be game over quickly....fakhar not allowed to open as he was off the field most of the innings