However, the rain in Lahore was so much that the game was washed out without any result possible. After the match was washed out, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was brutally slammed for its poor drainage facilities.
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It is believed that the Champions Trophy 2025 will be the last ICC tournament on Pakistan soil due to the PCB's poor arrangements for a highly important game. The board was slammed by various cricket experts like Harsha Bhogle and Michael Vaughan for poor drainage facilities.
Lahore doesn't seem to have a proper drainage system and won't be able to handle rain for a long time. This has put all the blame on PCB and they are unlikely to get any hosting rights for some years now.
Afghanistan batters fight hard
The game was at an interesting stage when the rain halted the proceedings. The Afghans batted first after winning the toss but Australia kept chipping away with wickets at regular intervals.
As the wickets were falling down from the other end, allrounder Azmatullah Omarzai showed why he is rated so highly. The talented right-hander smashed a crucial 67 off 63 balls while batting with the tail and took his team to a fighting total.
Australia secure qualification for semi-finals
The match could not be started again as Australia secured their qualification for the semi-finals. However, it has put Afghanistan in danger of being knocked out of the Champions Trophy as they need a miraculous England victory over South Africa to qualify further.
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