Pakistan created an unwanted record on Thursday, February 27, by becoming the first host nation in ICC Champions Trophy history to exit the tournament without winning a single match. The Mohammad Rizwan-led side suffered a shocking defeat by 60 runs against New Zealand in the tournament opener played at National Stadium in Karachi on February 19, and in the second Group A match played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on February 23, India hammered them by 6 wickets after chasing down the target of 242 runs in 42.3 overs.
The Pakistani team wanted to end the tournament with a win on Thursday, February 27, but the plan flopped after the match against Bangladesh at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium was called off due to rain.
It’s the first time in history that a host nation of the Champions Trophy failed to win any match in the tournament. In the 2000 edition, Kenya also failed to win any match despite being the host of the Champions Trophy, but at that time the Kenya team played in the playoff stage, which took place between the six lower-ranked teams before the main tournament was kicked off.
