The Champions Trophy match between hosts Pakistan and Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Thursday was called off without a ball being bowled due to incessant rain.
Hosting an ICC tournament for the first time in 29 years, Pakistan thus ended their disastrous campaign without registering a single victory.
While Bangladesh were not part of the first-ever ICC Knockout event despite being hosts, Kenya lost in the pre-quarterfinal of the tournament in 2000, hosted by Nairobi. Ever since the tournament was rebranded as Champions Trophy in 2002, host teams have always managed to win at least one game. In 2006 and 2009, India and South Africa finished at the bottom of their groups, but managed to secure at least one victory each.
Pakistan lost to New Zealand by 60 runs in their opening game of Champions Trophy in Karachi. They headed to Dubai to face India in a must-win contest. However, Mohammad Rizwan’s men were handed a six-wicket hammering by their arch-rivals.
