Another maximum for Tom Latham.

Sensational hit by Tom Latham for maximum!

Haris Rauf to Latham, 3 runs, 136.4 clicks, fuller and slightly slower than before, angling onto the pads. Latham clips it to the left and over mid-on and picks up a triple. That's back to back half centuries for the southpaw.

Shaheen Afridi to Will Young, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket

Haris Rauf to Mitchell, out Caught by Shaheen Afridi!! That's clonked straight to mid-on and Haris Rauf is on his celebratory run - banged in short and around off, Mitchell backed away, opened up the front-leg and then miscued the pull, hit high on the bat and the ball lobbed down Shaheen's throat at mid-on. Another massive blow for New Zealand as they struggle to build momentum into the innings. Mitchell c Shaheen Afridi b Haris Rauf 10(24)

Naseem Shah to Will Young, FOUR, slower delivery that was pitched up outside off, outfoxed Young who was early on the drive.

Naseem Shah to Will Young, FOUR, to fine leg

Naseem Shah to Conway, FOUR, 141.9 clicks, a tad fuller and angling across from off. Conway pushes at it and gets a thick inside edge that goes between mid-wicket and square leg.

Mohammad Rizwan: We will bowl first. Seen the last couple of matches dew comes in later, so want to maximise on that. We are the defending champions so will be in a bit more pressure, but we will treat it like the previous tri-series. Playing in Pakistan will be great as well. Haris Rauf is fit again so he's back in.

Mitchell Santner: The dew gets on later, but we have a job to do with the bat. Looks like a good wicket. We have a good mix of experience and new faces, and are playing some good cricket as well. We have been lucky to play these guys home and away, so we know each other well. What's most important is getting used to the conditions here in Karachi.

Babar Azam (PAK)

Pakistani star batter Babar Azam is one of the star batter to watch out for in the upcoming clash. Babar will be in spotlight as he’ll play out in front of the home crowd.

Kane Williamson (NZ)

The former skipper and sensational batter Kane Williamson is another batter who will be in spotlight for tomorrow’s battle at Karachi.

Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK)

The Pakistani speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi is one of the prominent bowlers of this modern-era. With his sheer swinging deliveries, Afridi has been a pure weapon for Pakistan in recent times.

Daryl Mitchell (NZ)

The dashing Kiwi all-rounder Daryl Mitchell has been a brilliant fine for New Zealand. His brilliant batting with middle-over bowling has been a plus point for New Zealand-side.

The two teams have faced each other in Champions Trophy three times: 2000, 2006, and 2009. New Zealand emerged dominant and had the upper hand in all the three encounters and won all of them. In the first match New Zealand won by 4 wickets in Nairobi, Kenya.

It was followed by 51-run victory in Mohali, India in 2006. In the third match BlackCaps won by five wickets in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2009.

Pakistan and New Zealand have faced each other a total of 118 times in ODIs. Pakistan has won 61 of those encounters, while New Zealand has emerged victorious 53 times. There have been three matches with no result, and one match ended in an extraordinary tie.

The memorable tie occurred on March 13, 1994, during the fourth ODI in Auckland. Pakistan, restricted to 161/9, saw Gavin Larsen take four wickets. In response, New Zealand also finished on 161 all out, with Waqar Younis delivering a stunning 6/30 performance in just 9.4 overs.

After 29 years of wait, Pakistan is all set to host an ICC tournament and that too Champions Trophy 2025. The 2025-edition of the Champions Trophy is all set to begin from today as Pakistan takes on the "Underdog" New Zealand in a high voltage clash at National Stadium in Karachi.