New Zealand has booked their spot in the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after securing a 5-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the 6th match of the tournament. This result has officially eliminated defending champions Pakistan from the competition.
📌 Match Summary:
🏟 Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
📅 Date: February 24, 2025
🎯 Match: Bangladesh 🆚 New Zealand
🔹 Bangladesh Innings: 236/9 (50 overs)
🔹 New Zealand Innings: 237/5 (39.3 overs)
🔹 Result: New Zealand won by 5 wickets
📝 Match Details:
Bangladesh, batting first, posted 236/9 in 50 overs. Their innings was anchored by Najmul Hossain Shanto (77 runs) and Mahmudullah (45 runs), while New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner and Will O’Rourke took crucial wickets to restrict them.
In response, New Zealand comfortably chased down the target in 39.3 overs, with Devon Conway (66 runs) and Daryl Mitchell (58 runs) leading the charge. Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed tried to make an impact with the ball but couldn’t stop the Kiwi batters.
🌍 Tournament Impact:
With this victory, New Zealand qualifies for the semi-finals, joining India from Group A. On the other hand, Pakistan and Bangladesh are now officially eliminated from the tournament.
Pakistan had already lost both of their group stage matches against New Zealand and India, leaving their fate dependent on today’s match. They needed Bangladesh to defeat New Zealand by a big margin to stay in contention, but that didn’t happen.
🇵🇰 Pakistan’s Early Exit:
Defending champions Pakistan’s journey in the Champions Trophy 2025 has been disappointing. The team faced back-to-back defeats, making qualification highly unlikely. Even if they win their last group match against Bangladesh, it won’t be enough to secure a semi-final spot.
🏆 Teams Qualified for Semi-Finals:
✅ India 🇮🇳
✅ New Zealand 🇳🇿
🚫 Eliminated: Pakistan 🇵🇰 & Bangladesh 🇧🇩
📢 What’s Next?
With the semi-finals approaching, will New Zealand continue their winning streak, or will India prove their dominance? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
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