PAK vs BAN: Weather Report and Pitch Report of Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, rain expected to play spoilsport
Asian Rivals Pakistan and Bangladesh are set to lock horns against each other in the ninth match of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi. This match will take place on Thursday, 27th of February and it will commence from 2:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time) onwards.
This forthcoming fixture is going to be final Group-A match of both sides, having already been knocked out from the tournament after suffering defeats in their first two games. From Group-A, New Zealand & India have successfully secured their semi-finals berth. Pakistan, the defending champions, started off the eight-team ICC event on a horrific note, losing their opening game versus New Zealand by 60 runs.
Their performance with the bat didn't improve in the highly important match versus arch rivals India too, as they put up a modest score of 241 runs on the board in Dubai batting first. The Men in Blue didn't have any difficulties chasing down the score, as they wrapped up the game in 43 overs thanks to the superb hundred of Virat Kohli.
Now that Pakistan don't have any chances of moving forward in the tournament, they will be looking to finish off their Champions Trophy campaign on home soil with a win versus the Bangla Tigers and provide their fans the something to cheer for moment.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, will also be hoping to end the tournament on a winning notenote, having suffered back-to-back defeats versus Team India and the Kiwis. Versus the Men in Blue in their opening match of the competition, they managed to score just 228 runs on the board and eventually lost the game by six wickets.
They batted first versus the Blackcaps as well but failed to go above the 250 run mark once again as Rachin Ravindra's outstanding hundred helped his side seal the win.
With both Asian teams looking to end their Champions Trophy campaigns on a positive note, let's take a look at the pitch and the weather reports of this forthcoming encounter.
Pakistan versus Bangladesh Champions Trophy: Weather Report of Rawalpindi
The last match which was scheduled to be played between Australia and South Africa at this ground got washed out due to rain and the same conditions are expected for the Pakistan versus Bangladesh match as well. According to the weather forecast reports of AccuWeather, the city of Rawalpindi is anticipated to receive heavy rainfall as there's an 88% chance of heavy downpour during the entirety of the day.
The starting phase of the match is likely to get delayed due to rainfall interruptions. Even if the two teams get the chance to play the match versus each other, it's expected to be a shortened one. Talking about the temperature levels, it's going to be cold conditions in Rawalpindi as temperatures are expected to hover between the 14-17 degrees Celsius mark throughout the game.
Pakistan versus Bangladesh Champions Trophy: Pitch Report of the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
The pitch of the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is anticipated to be on the slower side if the overcast conditions persist and rain keeps coming before the match.The cloudy conditions will also assist the fast bowlers as they will be able to extract a lot of movement off the surface with the new ball.
If we take the history of this ground into consideration, the seamers will get assistance in the initial phase but as the game progresses, the conditions will start changing and batters will begin feeling helpful. With the old ball, spinners will play an important role as the ball will be expected to grip the surface.
