Champions Trophy LIVE: As per latest reports, there could be foreign abduction cases in Pakistan by ISIS. If that is not enough, and early ouster from the tournament means, that Pakistan could lose some valuable sponsors for their team. Meanwhile, ex-Pakistan women’s skipper Sana Mir raised pertinent questions over the effectiveness of local coaches in the men’s side.
Two teams have already secured their spot in the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy. The India Cricket Team & New Zealand have made it to the top 4. This means, hosts Pakistan & Bangladesh are eliminated after losing both their games.
Meanwhile, the remaining two spots are up for grabs. South Africa and Australia have the upper hand after winning their opening games. But the job is far from being done. England and Afghanistan have the power to pack a punch and will be keen to see themselves into the next stage of the tournament.
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Rain plays spoilsport in Rawalpindi
The bad news has arrived. The Australia vs South Africa match has been called off. After non-stop rain for the last couple of hours, the match referee and umpires have decided to end the proceedings. Both teams get one point each and the qualification scenario in Group B intensifies now.
Losing overs now
Even if the match starts, it'll be a curtailed game now. We have lost a few overs already. This doesn't bode well for both teams. They might lose the next match and be knocked out of the tournament.
Drizzle on in Rawalpindi
Nothing good coming out of the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. It's still raining. Starting 3:30 PM IST, we will start losing overs.
Rain continues to frustrate fans in Rawalpindi. The toss has been delayed as it's still drizzling. We will start to lose overs starting 3:30 PM IST (3:00 PM local).
Australia vs South Africa match toss soon, rain could play spoilsport
The hangover of IND vs PAK match is such
Aaqib Javed, PAK interim coach could be sacked soon
As is the norm with the Pakistani team, a series loss or tournament loss sees a change in the coach, and CT could see the ouster of Aaqib Javed.
Sana Mir has criticised the local coaches with Pakistan team
An old video is doing the rounds, where Yograj Singh is keen to coach Pakistan
“I don’t know. Sometimes I think I should call them and ask if you don’t have a coach, then give me this team. Give this team to me for a year and I will make them tigers. You have made India and Pakistan such that the two brothers won’t ever meet. They will meet either today or tomorrow. I think it is the same land,” Yograj Singh told News18SportsNext.
PSL to take a hit?
This poor performance vs PAK could also hit the brand value of PSL, that will be played later in the year.
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Group A Points Table
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Points | Net Run Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.863 |
| India (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.647 |
| Bangladesh (E) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -0.443 |
| Pakistan (E) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1.087 |
Group B Points Table
| Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.14 |
| Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.475 |
| England | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.475 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.14 |
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