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Champions Trophy: Will Young slams his 4th century in ODIs
Young has floored Pakistan with a ton (Photo credit: X/@BLACKCAPS)

Champions Trophy: Will Young slams his 4th century in ODIs

By Rajdeep Saha
Feb 19, 2025
05:43 pm
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).

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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).

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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.

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Watch: Young completes a fine hundred