SRINAGAR — Rain has played spoilsport in Rawalpindi, meaning the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match between Pakistan and Bangladesh has been abandoned.
Both sides were hoping to end their campaigns with a win, but instead they both receive one point apiece.
Hosts Pakistan have endured a Champions Trophy 2025 to forget at home, after falling short in the tournament opener in Karachi against New Zealand by 60 runs and then losing out to India by six wickets in Dubai that virtually knocked them out of the race for the semi-finals.
Bangladesh, meanwhile, lost their first game to India as they chased down the target with six wickets to spare, following which the Black Caps prevailed over them by five wickets, confirming India and New Zealand’s place in the last four.
A win today in Rawalpindi will be a mere consolation for both sides, with nothing left to play for.
Earlier on Wednesday, Afghanistan produced a remarkable performance to edge out England in a Champions Trophy thriller in Group B.
Batting first, Afghanistan posted their highest-ever total at an ICC Men’s ODI tournament. Ibrahim Zadran notched the highest score in Champions Trophy history (177) as Afghanistan finished at 325/7.
While Joe Root helped England put on a good fight, the Afghan bowlers saw through a stunning win. Azmatullah Omarzai would finish as the pick of the bowlers with figures of 5/58.
The result means that England are now out of contention for a place in the final four while Afghanistan are in a three-way race to the semis alongside Australia and South Africa. — (KIMS)