New Delhi: This time the hosting of Champions Trophy 2025 is in the hands of Pakistan. Pakistani fans are very happy that their team seems to be the biggest contender to win the Champions Trophy title, but in reality the story seems to be just the opposite. Despite being the host, Pakistan is looking very weak in the Champions Trophy. The condition of the Pakistani team seems very weak. Pakistani fans may be dreaming of winning the Champions Trophy, but their team is not even able to win a match against Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe has defeated them in a T20 match.
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Pakistan loses:
A three-match T20 series was played between Pakistan and Zimbabwe. Although Pakistan won the series 2-1, they suffered a crushing defeat in the last match of the series. Pakistan was defeated by Zimbabwe by 2 wickets in the third T20 match. This match between the two teams was quite exciting. They defeated Pakistan in the last over of this match. For a moment it seemed that Pakistan would win this match easily, but a Zimbabwean player snatched the match from them.
How was the match?
Talking about the match played between the two teams, Pakistan captain Salman Agha won the toss and decided to bat first. After his decision, Pakistan’s team batted first and scored 132 runs in 20 overs losing 7 wickets. After this, Zimbabwe’s team came on the field to chase the target of 133 runs. Where they scored 133 runs in 19.5 overs losing 8 wickets. Zimbabwe needed 9 runs to win in the last over. They won the match with one ball remaining in the last over.