Delhi: Pakistan was being counted among the title contenders before the start of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 (ICC Champions Trophy 2025), the biggest reason for them to play under domestic conditions, but in the first match against New Zealand at the National Stadium in Karachi The defeat by 60 runs has given a big blow to his hopes of winning the title.
The performance of Pakistani bowlers in this match was disappointing, while the batsmen completely submerged the team’s loot.
With this defeat, Pakistan has become the third such team in the history of the Champions Trophy, which lost the first match of the tournament in their own home. Earlier, in 2000, Kenya suffered a defeat by 8 wickets in Nerobi against India, while in 2009 South Africa lost by 55 runs under the Duckworth-Louis Rule against Sri Lanka in Centurion. Now Pakistan has also joined this list.
Case of losing first domestic match by hosts in ICC Champions Trophy:
- Kenya vs India (8 wicket defeat, Nerobi, 2000)
- South Africa vs Sri Lanka (defeat by 55 runs, DLS Rules, Centurion, 2009)
- Pakistan vs New Zealand (defeat by 60 runs, Karachi, 2025)
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