PAK vs NZ: Pakistani fans walked out in droves..!?
Pakistan lost to new zealand by 60 runs in its first match of the 2025 Champions Trophy. When pakistan batted in this match, Pakistani fans walked out in droves in the 34th over. Batting first, new zealand scored 320 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 50 overs. Will Young scored 107 runs, tom Latham scored 118 runs, and Glenn Phillips scored 61 runs. Chasing a Himalayan target of 321 runs, the Pakistani team played at a snail's pace and disappointed the fans. At one point, the wickets also started falling. When Babar Azam was dismissed, the fans in the stadium left in droves. This scene shocked the pakistan Cricket Board.
Babar Azam scored only 64 runs in 90 balls and was the reason for the team's defeat. salman Agha played somewhat better by scoring 42 runs in 28 balls. Kushteel Shah, who came in at number seven, played aggressively and scored 69 runs in 49 balls amidst the run rate crisis. When he was dismissed for the eighth wicket, Pakistan's last hope also ended. pakistan lost all wickets in 47.2 overs and scored only 260 runs. When Babar Azam was dismissed in the 34th over, pakistan fans left the Karachi stadium in droves. The pakistan team, which is hosting the series, started the Champions Trophy tournament in such a bad condition. This defeat is a setback for the pakistan team. The Pakistani team playing on home soil has failed to meet the expectations of the fans.