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Pakistan is out of the Champions Trophy 2025 semi-finals after New Zealand’s win over Bangladesh. New Zealand and India have certified for the highest 4.
Pakistan can now not qualify for the semi-finals. (AP Photograph)
Hosts Pakistan have been knocked out of the race for the Champions Trophy 2025 semi-finals after New Zealand registered a cushty five-wicket win over Bangladesh within the group stage sport on the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Monday. The Kiwi facet’s win additionally sealed their, and India’s qualification for the highest 4, whereas Bangladesh have been additionally knocked out after their second consecutive loss.
Pakistan misplaced to India by a margin of six wickets in Dubai on Sunday to observe their 60-run loss to New Zealand within the match opener in Karachi. Solely the highest two groups amongst India, Pakistan, New Zealand and Bangladesh might’ve reached the semis. Pakistan’s slender hope was relied upon Bangladesh beating the Black Caps by an enormous margin after which the Males in Inexperienced taking down the Tigers.
Monday’s end result implies that India and New Zealand have 4 factors every, which Pakistan and Bangladesh, who solely have one match towards one another, cannot equalize.
Bangladesh managed simply 236/9 within the first innings. Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto top-scored with 77 (110). The Kiwis, who had picked up kind by profitable a tri-series between Pakistan and South Africa earlier than this match, have been too good for Bangladesh as Rachin Ravindra led the cost with a rollicking 112 (105) a
A bunch stage exit within the first residence ICC match since 1996 would come as a significant embarrassment for the Pakistan staff, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), and the general public. Studies have already began to come back out in regards to the PCB’s eagerness to sack the Aaqib Javed-led interim help workers after the match and the way the staff might quickly lose some model worth and sponsorships after this efficiency.
The Bangladesh-Pakistan match on February 27 is now a mere dead-rubber, although the hosts would need to keep away from additional humiliation and win a minimum of one match in entrance of the cricket-loving crowd.
India and New Zealand will play their last league stage sport on March 2, Sunday. It’ll give each groups an excellent likelihood to rotate their 11s and handle the workload of some gamers. India, for instance, noticed Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami battle with minor accidents towards Pakistan.
The semi-finals will happen on subsequent Tuesday (March 4) and Wednesday (March 5). The highest-two groups of Group B will conflict with India and New Zealand to determine the finalists.