Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in the tri-nation series final in a dress rehearsal for both teams ahead of next week’s opening game of the Champions Trophy.

Follow live coverage of Pakistan vs New Zealand from the Tri-Series in Pakistan 2025 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

South Africa has won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in a must-win tri-nation series game for both teams at an upgraded National Bank Stadium.

Pakistan and New Zealand will clash in the ODI tri-series final ahead of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. While New Zealand entered the final by claiming victories in both their matches, Pakistan staged a historic win over South Africa in Karachi to secure their place in the final.

New Zealand continued their impressive form ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 by securing a comfortable five-wicket win over Pakistan in the final of the Pakistan Tri-Nation Series. The Kiwis, who had dominated the initial stage by defeating both Pakistan and South Africa,