Having waited nearly three decades to host an ICC tournament, Pakistan cricket fans endured one of their worst days in recent memory as their team were completely outplayed in the opening match of the Champions Trophy.

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Ahead of the Champions Trophy, Pakistan's premier batter Babar Azam received his International Cricket Council (ICC) Men's T20I Team of the Year for 2024 cap. Last month, the 31-year-old prolific batter was named in the star-studded ICC T20I Team of the Year 2024 for his blistering run in the format.

The Black Caps rode on brilliant hundreds from Tom Latham and Will Young to beat Pakistan by 60 runs in the Champions Trophy opener, spoiling the country’s historic return to hosting global events after three decades.

Pakistan’s 29-year wait to host a major International Cricket Council tournament ended Wednesday when it won the toss and elected to field in the Champions Trophy opener against New Zealand in Karachi

They were found one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration, the ICC said

New Zealand underlined their title aspirations with a 60-run victory against defending champions Pakistan in a Group A match of the Champions Trophy at the National Stadium on Wednesday.

Hosts Pakistan suffered a serious blow Thursday when opener Fakhar Zaman was ruled out of the Champions Trophy with an injury ahead of their crunch clash with arch-rivals India. Following Wednesday's defeat in the tournament opener,