Pakistan end home Champions Trophy without win after Rawalpindi washout
Two successive games at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium have been washed out without a ball being bowled
February 27, 2025
- Pakistan finished last on tournament's points table.
- Men in Green failed to grab single victory in home event.
- India, New Zealand to play next group match on March 2.
Pakistan ended their campaign in the home Champions Trophy without a win after rain washed out their dead rubber against Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
The Group A match between the two eliminated sides was of little consequence and steady drizzle poured cold water on defending champions Pakistan's hopes of a consolation victory.
Tuesday's Group B fixture between Australia and South Africa at the same venue was also abandoned without a ball being bowled because of rain.
It has been a forgettable campaign for Mohammad Rizwan-led Pakistan in the first global tournament to be staged in the country since 1996 and their six-wicket defeat by arch-rivals India will particularly hurt.
Bangladesh also finished their winless campaign with a point.
India and New Zealand, who meet in an inconsequential group match in Dubai on Sunday, have secured semi-final places from Group A.
