Netizens have brutally trolled Pakistan and Bangladesh after New Zealand's five-wicket win in Rawalpindi on Monday eliminated both teams from the Champions Trophy 2025. With Bangladesh and Pakistan winless thus far in the tournament and their hopes of sneaking into the semi-finals dashed, netizens have mentioned how both West and East are out.
Bangladesh headed to Rawalpindi to face New Zealand with a hope of keeping their campaign alive. A win for the Tigers would also have helped Pakistan stay alive, given they have already suffered two defeats. Nevertheless, the Kiwis restricted Bangladesh to 236, with only Najmul Hossain Shanto making a solid 77 from 110 deliveries. However, Rachin Ravindra followed it up with a solid ton to take their side with five wickets to spare.
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— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) February 24, 2025
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Although Pakistan and Bangladesh will face one another in their last group game, it will be an inconsequential fixture.
Here's how the netizens have reacted to Pakistan and Bangladesh getting knocked out:
New Zealand ne Bangladesh ke saath-saath Pakistan ka bhi Tata Bye Bye kar diya!
— Deepak Singh Kushwah (@its_dsk) February 24, 2025
Jersey ka rang ek, kismat bhi ek – Dono saath milke Knockout ho gaye! #INDvsPAK#NZvsBAN#SameJerseySameDestiny #PAKvsBAN #CT2025" https://t.co/pQ0nazOYne pic.twitter.com/7MsQeOk7Tw
Bangladesh & Pakistan Officially Eliminated from CT #ChampionsTrophy #NZvsBAN pic.twitter.com/EbDne8HOmC
— Savage2.0 (@Meme_Canteen) February 24, 2025
Pakistan and Bangladesh knocked out? Looks like their game plan was ‘bat, bowl, and bye-bye.'
— PM (@naannomad) February 24, 2025
New Zealand eliminate two teams from #ChampionsTrophy Pakistan and Bangladesh . Today is 6th day of tournament and we have seen 2 teams qualify for semi final - India and New Zealand. pic.twitter.com/DxFBo4Ef3E
— Sachin Sagar (@sachin_31sagar) February 24, 2025
Bangladesh and Pakistan both were eliminated from the champions trophy. pic.twitter.com/ZvIXIqFE0N
— Neel Tushar (@Iam_neel) February 24, 2025
Thankyou Pakistan cricket board for selection such a useless team that he cannot compete with opposite team#PakistanCricket #PAKvIND #ChampionsTrophy #ChampionsTrophy2025
— Khurram Razzaq (@RazzaqKhurramPk) February 24, 2025
Pakistan won championships trophy in dream
— Kevin (@romantwts) February 24, 2025
Ahhahahaah. LOL
— Bee.Positive (@BhavikK11) February 24, 2025
Cried about hosting for 2 years. Rebuilt stadiums only to be out of CT in 4-5 days
East & West both Out
— Xee Afridi (@XeeChan117) February 24, 2025
"It's a pretty good wicket" - Najmul Hossain Shanto
Bangladesh captain Shanto admitted that they should have done better with the bat as it was a decent wicket and that they slumped after the first ten overs. He said at the post-match presentation:
"I thought we started well with the bat but we lost wickets in the middle. On this pitch we didn't bat well. It's a pretty good wicket. we just needed two big partnerships. It was disappointing after the ten-over performance. We should've carried on."