Pakistan cricket team
The Pakistani team was being included in the list of contenders for winning the title before the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 was inaugurated and the biggest reason for this was to play at their own home. However, his dream of winning the title has definitely received a big setback since he lost by 60 runs in the first match. In the first match against New Zealand, Pakistan’s team played their first match at the National Stadium in Karachi and it saw the shameful performance of their first bowlers, while the batsmen drowned the team’s loot. After the defeat in this match, the Pakistani team has become part of an embarrassing list, which included only Kenya and South Africa teams earlier.
Pakistan third team in Champions Trophy formed in this case
Prior to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, the Pakistan team would not have first thought that it would become part of a poor list after the match against New Zealand which includes Kenya and South Africa. Pakistan’s team has become the third team in the history of the Champions Trophy who has faced defeat by playing their first match at home as the host country. Earlier in the year 2000, Kenya’s team faced defeat against India on the Nerobi ground, while in 2009, South Africa team faced defeat by 55 runs as per Duckworth Lewis as per rules on Centurion ground in the first match against Sri Lanka. Had to do it. Now the name of Pakistan’s team has also been included in this list at number three.
First match at home in Champions Trophy, teams to lose as host country
Kenya – vs India (8 wicket defeat, Nerobi)
South Africa – vs Sri Lanka (defeat by 55 runs DLS Rules, Centurion, Year 200)
Pakistan – vs vs New Zealand (defeat by 60 runs, Karachi, year 2025)
Now do or die situation of Pakistan
Along with losing the first match against New Zealand, it has also seen its impact on the Net Runteen of the Pakistani team, in which it is -1.2000, both the remaining matches for him are no less than the situation of doing or dying. Pakistan has to play its next match against India on February 23 at the Dubai ground in which it is not going to be easy for them to return after this defeat. With this, the Pakistani team will also have to depend well on the results of the remaining matches of their Group-A.
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