RAWALPINDI: In the sixth match of the Champions Trophy, New Zealand defeated Bangladesh by 5 wickets, effectively extinguishing Pakistan’s last hopes of making it to the semifinals.
In the match played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Bangladesh batted first and set a target of 237 runs for New Zealand, which the Kiwi team successfully chased down, losing 5 wickets in the process. With this win, New Zealand qualified for the semifinals, and defending champions Pakistan were eliminated from the Champions Trophy.
It is important to note that Pakistan had faced consecutive defeats at the hands of New Zealand and India in their two group matches, which left their hopes of reaching the semifinals hanging by a thread.
For Pakistan to progress to the semifinals, it was crucial for Bangladesh to defeat New Zealand by a large margin in today’s match. Additionally, India needed to defeat New Zealand by a significant margin as well. Pakistan also had to win their final match against Bangladesh by a large margin.
The results of today’s matches have now eliminated both Pakistan and Bangladesh from the semifinal race, while India and New Zealand have qualified for the semifinals from Group A.
