Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan Eliminated Within 5 Days! Fans Troll Host Nation After NZ Beat BAN

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Champions Trophy 2025: New Zealand became the second team from Group A to secure a spot in the semifinals of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, joining India, after defeating Bangladesh by five wickets in Rawalpindi on Sunday. With this result, both Bangladesh and tournament hosts Pakistan have been officially eliminated.

After the match, fans took to social media and didn't mince words to troll the Pakistan side for their untimely exit within 5 days of the tournament.

Pakistan's fate was all but sealed after back-to-back losses against New Zealand and India. Although their elimination was inevitable, the mathematical possibility of survival lingered until Sunday's result.

''Eliminated the host Pakistan from the Champions Trophy within 5 days. Perfect revenge of 2017'', am Indian fan wrote on X.

''Imagine hosting an ICC tournament after 29 years and becoming the first team to get eliminated from it, what an embarrassment. Pakistan cricket heritage'', another user expressed.

''All the noise in Pakistan only to get eliminated in group stages'', a fan said.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh, who also started their campaign with a defeat to India, found themselves in a similar position. New Zealand's win confirmed their semifinal berth, rendering the Pakistan-Bangladesh match meaningless in terms of qualification. The group stage will conclude with India and New Zealand facing off to determine the table-toppers.

Opting to bat first after losing the toss, Bangladesh managed 236 runs in their allotted 50 overs. Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto played a cautious innings, scoring 77 runs, while lower-order contributions from Jaker Ali and Rishad Hossain added some respectability to the total. However, New Zealand's bowlers kept things tight, with Michael Bracewell delivering a standout performance, taking 4 wickets for just 26 runs in his 10 overs.

Chasing 237, New Zealand suffered an early setback as Will Young and Kane Williamson fell cheaply, giving Bangladesh a glimmer of hope. But Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra steadied the innings. Ravindra, who missed New Zealand's opening match due to injury, made a stunning return, smashing a brilliant century in his Champions Trophy debut. Having already scored a century on his ODI World Cup debut in 2023, the young all-rounder continued to showcase his immense talent on the big stage. His 112-run knock further cemented his reputation, making him the Kiwi batter with the most centuries (four) in ICC ODI tournaments.

After Ravindra's departure, Tom Latham played a crucial innings of 55 runs, guiding New Zealand closer to victory. A short but effective partnership between Glenn Phillips and Michael Bracewell ensured a comfortable five-wicket win for the Black Caps, officially knocking Pakistan and Bangladesh out of the tournament.

With the semifinal lineup from Group A finalized, all eyes will be on India and New Zealand as they battle for the top spot in their group. Meanwhile, Pakistan, who entered the tournament with high expectations as hosts, will be left reflecting on what went wrong after a disappointing early exit.