Champions Trophy: Will Young slams his 4th century in ODIs
What's the story
New Zealand's Will Young slammed a fine century in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy opener against Pakistan in Karachi on Wednesday.
Young and Devon Conway added 39 runs for the first wicket. Thereafter, NZ lost Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell to be reduced to 73/3.
Thereafter, Young and Tom Latham resurrected NZ's innings with 118-run stand.
Young was dismissed on 107.
Knock
Naseem dismisses Young after a fine knock
Young's knock was laced with 12 fours and a six. He consumed 113 balls (SR: 94.69).
He was dismissed in the 38th over off Naseem Shah's bowling. Young tried to pull a length ball and it hit his bottom edge and went up in the air. Faheem Ashraf completed the catch.
It was a fine knock from Young's blade. The partnership was instrumental.
Stats
Maiden century against Pakistan for Young
Playing his 41st ODI, Young has hammered his 4th ODI ton. He also owns 10 fifties. He owns 1,615 runs in ODIs at 44.86.
As per ESPNcricinfo, this is his maiden century against Pakistan (50s: 2). Young owns 356 runs against Pakistan from 8 matches at 44.50.
Overall, Young has raced to 4,473 runs in List A cricket (100s: 12, 50s: 25).
Do you know?
4th New Zealand batter with a ton in Champions Trophy
Young (107) has become the 4th New Zealand batter with a century in Champions Trophy. He joins the likes of Nathan Astle (145* vs USA, 2004), Chris Cairns (102* vs India, 2000), and Kane Williamson (100 vs Australia, 2017).
Information
2nd batter with a century versus PAK in Champions Trophy
Young is now the 2nd batter with a century against Pakistan in Champions Trophy. Before this, former Sri Lankan ace Sanath Jayasuriya hit an unbeaten 102 in the 2002 CT edition.
Twitter Post
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