Rizwan could not read his own pitch, this decision benefited New Zealand, but Pakistan lost

In the very first match of the Champions Trophy, the Pakistan team had to face a crushing defeat at the hands of New Zealand. The Kiwi team registered a strong victory by 60 runs in Karachi. After this defeat, the comeback of the Pakistani team seems difficult. They are on the verge of being eliminated from the tournament. The reason behind this defeat is a decision taken by the team captain Mohammad Rizwan. Actually, he could not read the pitch in his home conditions won the toss, and gave New Zealand a chance to bat first. The biggest thing is that despite the defeat, he did not realize his mistake. According to him, it was difficult to bat first, while Kiwi batsman Tom Latham believed that bowling in the second innings benefited him.

Pakistan paid the price for the decision

Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and decided to bowl, for which the Pakistani team paid the price. New Zealand batted first and put 320 runs on the board, in response to which the Pakistani team collapsed for 260 runs. After the defeat, Rizwan said, 'We looked at the pitch and conditions, it was not easy to bat first on the pitch. But Will Young and Tom Latham made it easy. We made the same mistake as in Lahore and conceded too many runs in the end. At the same time, we did not start well while chasing.'

On the other hand, the Kiwi batsman said after the victory that 'his team benefited due to no dew. The spinners were getting a lot of help and they were finding it difficult to play. Bowling in the second innings proved beneficial for them.' Let us tell you that even before the match, many experts had said that winning the toss and batting first would be beneficial, because there is very little dew in Karachi. After Pakistan's defeat, Rizwan's decision was heavily criticized.

Pakistan on the verge of being eliminated

In the Champions Trophy, two groups of 4 teams each have been formed. The top 2 teams of each group will qualify for the semi-finals. But after the defeat in Karachi, it seems difficult for Pakistan to reach the knockout round. Because after losing to New Zealand, it has not only lost 2 points, but the team's net run rate has also become -1.200. Now to go to the next round, it has become necessary to win against India and Bangladesh, which seems difficult at the moment. Let us tell you that after this defeat, Pakistan's team is at the last position in its group. New Zealand is at the top with 2 points.