Pakistan and Bangladesh’s ultimate group-stage match is washed out in Rawalpindi as either side exit the Champions Trophy.
Rain compelled the abandonment of the Pakistan-Bangladesh sport within the ICC Champions Trophy of their ultimate group-stage match in Rawalpindi.
The sq. remained below covers all day on Thursday resulting from persistent rain, and the umpires lastly known as off the sport at 3:30pm native time, one and a half hours after its scheduled begin.
Each groups have been already eradicated from semifinal rivalry after dropping to India and New Zealand, and the washout was a disappointing final match look for each, particularly Pakistan, the hosts and defending champions.
Rain in Rawalpindi had earlier washed out the South Africa-Australia Group B sport on Tuesday.
New Zealand, who beat Pakistan by 60 runs within the opening match, sealed their playoff spot with a five-wicket win over Bangladesh on Monday at Rawalpindi, which was awarded three Champions Trophy matches.
India beat Bangladesh and Pakistan in Dubai to qualify for the semifinal.
It’s the third successive ICC match by which Pakistan didn’t transcend the primary spherical following the 50-over ODI World Cup in 2023, and the T20 World Cup final 12 months.
“It’s been surprising for us that we haven’t performed nicely in ICC tournaments,” Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood mentioned.
Mahmood believed accidents to opening batters Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub affected the staff as they performed 308 dot balls within the accomplished video games in opposition to India and New Zealand.
“We’ve got performed good cricket on this format, however on this match it has not gone nicely due to accidents,” Mahmood mentioned. “Towards India, we took loads of stress on ourselves, however we all know the place we have to enhance. It’s all about adapting and taking accountability.”
