India, Feb. 20 -- Pakistan began their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign on a disappointing note, crashing to a 60-run defeat against New Zealand, on Wednesday in Karachi. Chasing a target of 321 runs, the hosts failed to find their footing as they collapsed for 260 runs in 47.2 overs.

Pakistan fans were left particularly enraged with the performance of Babar Azam, and slammed him for his slow knock. In the first 10 overs of the run-chase, Pakistan were only 22/2 with Babar Azam on 12* off 27 balls and Mohammad Rizwan at 3* off 14 deliveries. Then after 15 overs, they only reached 49/2 with Babar having registered 22* off 37 deliveries, and then in 20 overs, they got to 66/2.

Babar was eventually dismissed in the final ball of the 34th ove...