The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 started with the Pakistan vs New Zealand match at the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday (19th February). While Pakistan suffered a big defeat in that tournament opener, Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf created an unwanted in ICC ODI tournaments history.
Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan won the toss in the tournament opener and sent the Blackcaps to bat first. New Zealand opener Will Young (107 off 113 balls) and the middle-order batter Tom Latham (118 not out off 104 balls) scored valuable centuries, while Glenn Phillips scored a powerful 61 off 39 balls with the help of three fours and four sixes.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Haris Rauf conceded 83 runs in his 10 overs
Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf recovered from his recent injury and was included in the playing XI for the tournament opener. However, later in the first innings, Rauf wasn’t seen as completely fit for the match. The right-arm pacer ended the innings with the bowling figures of 10-0-83-2.
With the expensive bowling figures in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 opener, Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf created the unwanted record for the most runs conceded by a home bowler in top-level ICC ODI tournaments history (Men’s Cricket World Cup and Champions Trophy).
Home bowlers conceding most runs in the top-level ICC ODI tournaments
Player (Team) | Bowling Figures | Opposition | Venue | Tournament |
Haris Rauf (Pakistan) | 10-0-83-2 | New Zealand | Karachi | Champions Trophy 2025 |
Paul Allott (England) | 12-1-82-1 | Sri Lanka | Taunton | Cricket World Cup 1983 |
Tim Southee (New Zealand) | 8-1-82-2 | West Indies | Wellington | Cricket World Cup 2015 |
Jake Ball (England) | 10-1-82-1 | Bangladesh | The Oval | Champions Trophy 2017 |
Wayne Parnell (South Africa) | 10-0-79-3 | Sri Lanka | Centurion | Champions Trophy 2009 |
Jofra Archer (England) | 10-0-79-0 | Pakistan | Nottingham | Cricket World Cup 2019 |
On the other hand, Rauf also recorded the joint fourth most expensive bowling figures in ICC Champions Trophy history.
Most expensive bowling figures in an innings in the ICC Champions Trophy
Player (Team) | Bowling Figures | Opposition | Venue | Year |
Wahab Riaz (Pakistan) | 8.4-0-87-0 | India | Birmingham | 2017 |
Tinashe Panyangara (Zimbabwe) | 10-0-86-1 | England | Birmingham | 2004 |
Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) | 10-0-85-1 | New Zealand | Johannesburg | 2009 |
Lonwabo Tsotsobe (South Africa) | 10-0-83-2 | India | Cardiff | 2013 |
Haris Rauf (Pakistan) | 10-0-83-2 | New Zealand | Karachi | 2025 |
