2024–25 Pakistan Tri-Nation Series
| 2024–25 Pakistan Tri-Nation Series | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | 8–14 February 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Result |  New Zealand won the series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player of the series | Salman Ali Agha (Pak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2024–25 Pakistan Tri-Nation Series was a cricket tournament that took place in Pakistan in February 2025.[1] It was a tri-nation series involving Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa cricket teams, with the matches played as One Day International (ODI) fixtures.[2] The series was used as preparation ahead of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.[3] It was the first tri-nation series hosted by Pakistan since 2004.[4]
On 8 January 2025, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) relocated the Tri-Nation Series to the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and the National Stadium in Karachi. Originally the series was supposed take place at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan.[5]
Squads
[edit]On 15 January, Anrich Nortje was ruled out of the tournament due to a back injury.[9][10] On 31 January, New Zealand added Jacob Duffy into the squad for the series.[11][12] On 5 February, South Africa added Gerald Coetzee into the squad for the series,[13] but was ruled out later with a tight groin.[14]
Points table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | New Zealand
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.906 | Advanced to the final |
| 2 |  Pakistan (H)
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −0.689 | |
| 3 |  South Africa
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −0.228 |
Group stage
[edit]1st ODI
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ben Sears (NZ) made his ODI debut.
- Glenn Phillips (NZ) scored his maiden century in ODIs.[16][17]
2nd ODI
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- Eathan Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Mihlali Mpongwana, and Senuran Muthusamy (SA) all made their ODI debuts.
- Matthew Breetzke (SA) scored his maiden century in ODIs. His score was the highest score by a debutant in ODIs.[18][19]
- Kane Williamson (NZ) scored his 7,000th run in ODIs.[20]
- This was New Zealand's highest successful run chase against South Africa in ODIs.[21]
3rd ODI
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Heinrich Klaasen (SA) scored his 2,000th run in ODIs.
- Salman Ali Agha (Pak) scored his maiden century in ODIs.[22]
- The 260-run partnership between Salman Ali Agha and Mohammad Rizwan was Pakistan's highest 4th-wicket partnership in ODIs.[23]
- This was Pakistan's highest successful run chase in ODIs.[24]
Final
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Babar Azam (Pak) scored his 6,000th run in ODIs, becoming the joint-fastest to do so (123 innings).[25]
- Will O'Rourke (NZ) was named as the Player of the Match for taking 4 wickets for 43 runs.
- Salman Ali Agha (Pak) was named as the Player of the Series for scoring 219 runs.
References
[edit]- ^ "PCB to host tri-series with New Zealand, South Africa after 2 decades in February 2025". Dawn. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "SA and NZ re-confirm tri-nation ODI series". The News International. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan to host tri-series ahead of Champions Trophy 2025". Sporting News. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan set to host ODI Tri-Series for first time in 20 years, confirms PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi". WION. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "PCB shifts tri-series with New Zealand and South Africa to Lahore and Karachi". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Key batter ruled out as Pakistan name ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 squad". International Cricket Council. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Pace trio set for ICC Champions Trophy". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Injured Coetzee out of Champions Trophy; South Africa name six uncapped players for first ODI of tri-series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "South Africa pacer ruled out of ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025". International Cricket Council. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Nortje ruled out of Champions Trophy with back injury". Cricbuzz. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Jacob Duffy added to NZ squad for ODI tri-series in Pakistan". Cricbuzz. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Duffy called in for Tri Series in Pakistan". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Coetzee back as South Africa name six uncapped players for first tri-series ODI". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "Coetzee ruled out of ODI tri-series, Champions Trophy with groin issue". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "Tri-Nation 2025 - Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Glenn Phillips' ODI Maiden Ton Helped Kiwis To Reach A Massive Total Against Pakistan". News24. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "Phillips smashes maiden ODI ton to give NZ a winning start". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Matthew Breetzke becomes first batter to score 150 runs on ODI debut". Business Standard. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "South Africa batter creates history on ODI debut". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Kane Williamson creates history, surpasses Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar in massive ODI record list". India TV. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand register highest successful ODI chase against South Africa". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Stats - Pakistan's first 350-plus chase, Rizwan-Salman's record partnership". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "PAK vs SA: Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Agha Power Pakistan To Tri-Series Final With Historic Run-Chase In Karachi". ABP News. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Rizwan and Agha the heroes as Pakistan pull off their highest-successful ODI run chase". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Fastest to 6000 ODI runs, full list: Babar Azam equals world record". Wisden. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
