ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Watch: Faheem Ashraf defies Pakistan’s fielding reputation with terrific catch to dismiss Will Young
Published - 19 Feb 2025, 06:01 PM | Updated - 19 Feb 2025, 11:34 PM
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New Zealand National Cricket Team batter Will Young graced the start of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with a terrific innings in the ongoing match against Pakistan National Cricket Team. The curtain raiser of the tournament between the teams is taking place at the National Stadium in Karachi.
Young was the shining light for the New Zealand National Cricket Team with bat in the ongoing game against the Pakistan National Cricket Team. The opening batter looked positive right from the start as he hit bowlers comfortably, building a solid innings.
Despite other batters in the top and middle order struggling to get going, Will Young ensured that he carried on the start that he had and ended up slamming a sensational ton. The batter became the first centurion of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 as he put his team at the top.
Young, after his ton, attempted to unleash himself and up the ante. He hit solid shots but couldn't hit many runs after his century. His stay at the crease was cut short by the brilliance of Faheem Ashraf on the field as he took a great catch after stepping into the ground as a substitute.
Naseem Shah bowled a length ball onto the stumps, which didn't rise as much. Will Young stayed still and looked to pull it away but ended up skewing it in the air off the bottom end of the bat. The ball went very high in the air and Faheem Ashraf came from deep square leg and took a staggering catch to remove the batter.
Watch: Faheem Ashraf takes a brilliant catch to remove Will Young during PAK vs NZ clash in ICC Champions Trophy 2025
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Will Young slammed his first every century in the history of the ICC Champions Trophy, ends with innings of 107 runs off 113 balls
Will Young slammed his first every century in the history of the ICC Champions Trophy and became only the fourth batter from the New Zealand National Cricket Team to achieve the feat, joining the likes of Nathan Astle, Kane Williamson and Chris Cairns.
Will Young ended with the innings of 107 runs off 113 balls. The opening batter had a strike rate of over 94 and also slammed 12 fours and 1 six in his innings. His knock ensured that the New Zealand National Cricket Team went past 200 runs on the board.
Tom Latham and Glenn Phillips end innings on high, New Zealand ends with the total of 320 runs
With the wicket of Will Young, the New Zealand National Cricket Team lost their fourth wicket for 191 runs. Apart from him, Tom Latham also came up with a stupendous effort with the bat as he also hit a sensational century, putting the Pakistan National Cricket Team under pressure.
Latham, along with Glenn Phillips, ended the innings on high for the New Zealand National Cricket Team. While the keeper-batter slammed an unbeaten century, the right-hander hit a half-century that powered the Mitchell Santner-led to a total of 320 runs on the board.
