NEW DELHI: The Champions Trophy match between hosts Pakistan and Bangladesh on Thursday was deserted with out a ball being bowled resulting from relentless rain.
Of their first ICC match on house soil in 29 years, Pakistan’s marketing campaign led to disappointment, failing to safe a single victory.
Bangladesh additionally wrapped up their winless run, heading house with lots to mirror on.
Each groups will share a degree from the deserted fixture.
Pakistan have confronted heavy criticism for his or her underwhelming efficiency, which included a six-wicket defeat to arch-rivals India in Dubai.
That is the second washout in Rawalpindi through the match, following the deserted match between South Africa and Australia earlier this week.
This marks the third consecutive ICC match the place Pakistan has did not progress past the primary spherical, following their early exits within the 2023 ODI World Cup and final yr’s T20 World Cup.
“It’s been surprising for us that we haven’t play properly in ICC tournaments,” Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood stated.
Mahmood identified that accidents to opening batters Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub had a big affect, as Pakistan’s batters performed a staggering 308 dot balls of their accomplished matches in opposition to India and New Zealand.
“Now we have performed good cricket on this format, however on this match it has not gone properly due to accidents,” Mahmood stated. “Towards India we took lots of stress on ourselves, however we all know the place we have to enhance. It’s all about adapting and taking accountability.”