Highlights of the New Zealand Innings:320/5 Records in ICC Champion Trophy

Dominant Batting Display: New Zealand amassed a challenging total of 320/5 in 50 overs against Pakistan at the National Stadium Karachi in first match of ICC Champion Trophy.

New Zealand’s 300+ Runs: This was the third occasion New Zealand has scored over 300 runs in a Champions Trophy match, demonstrating their batting prowess in the tournament.

New Zealand added 105 runs in last 8 overs.At end of 42 overs New Zealand score was 215/4.

Multiple Centuries in a Innings in Champion Trophy : Will Young and Tom Latham were the stars of the show, each scoring magnificent centuries.

Multiple Centuries in an Innings: This marked the fifth time in Champions Trophy history that a team has achieved multiple centuries in a single innings

Multiple hundreds in a team innings in Champions Trophy

Virender Sehwag (126) & Sourav Ganguly (117*) vs ENG, Colombo (RPS), 2002
Chris Gayle (101) & Dwayne Bravo (112*) vs ENG, Ahmedabad, 2006
Shane Watson (136*) & Ricky Ponting (111*) vs ENG, Centurion, 2009 SF
Shakib Al Hasan (114) & Mahmudullah (102*) vs NZ, Cardiff, 2017
Will Young (107) & Tom Latham (100*) vs PAK, Karachi, 2025

Young joins the Century Club: Will Young also recorded his fourth ODI century.

Will Young crafted a classy 107 runs off 113 balls, anchoring the innings.

• Latham’s Blitz: Tom Latham provided the fireworks with a rapid 118 runs from just 104 deliveries, including 10 fours and 3 sixes. His aggressive approach set the platform for a big total.
• Latham’s Landmark: Tom Latham’s century was his eighth in ODIs and  fifth in the Champions Trophy for New Zealand, further solidifying his reputation as a big-game player.
• Phillips’ Quickfire Contribution: Glenn Phillips chipped in with a crucial 61 runs off just 39 balls, injecting momentum into the innings with his explosive hitting.

NZ batters with hundreds in Champions Trophy

145* – Nathan Astle vs USA, The Oval, 2004

118*- Tom  Latham vs Pakistan  Karachi 2005

107 – Will Young vs PAK, Karachi, 2025
102* – Chris Cairns vs IND, Nairobi, 2000 Final
100 – Kane Williamson vs AUS, Edgbaston, 2017

Phillips Dominance over Shaheen: Glenn Phillips continued his strong record against Shaheen Shah Afridi, scoring 78 runs off just 29 deliveries from the pacer, maintaining a strike rate of 268.96 and remaining unbeaten against him.