That's all, folks
The match has been called off. Two successive games at this venue have been washed out without a ball bowled. Pakistan and Bangladesh end their disappointing Champions Trophy campaigns with a point each. Would they have preferred to play tonight for the chance to pick up a consolation win, or would they prefer this finish: one point and no chance of another defeat? A suitably sombre note for these two teams to finish this tournament on.
One match remains in Group A, with India and New Zealand contesting top spot in the group in Dubai on Sunday. Both those teams, of course, are already through to the semi-finals.
For what it's worth, Bangladesh (-0.443) finish above Pakistan (-1.087) on net run rate.
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'Home' advantage?
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Know your match officials
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Rawalpindi, around now
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Urooj Mumtaz and Wasim Jaffer look ahead to the rain match
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Any life in this dead rubber?
While the semi-finals race in Group B is far from decided (we only know that England are out of it), it's a done deal in Group A. India and New Zealand are in, Pakistan and Bangladesh are out. The two knocked-out teams face off today, with little to play for but - particularly in the case of Pakistan, the tournament hosts - a lot still to lose. Who will end this Champions Trophy with a consolation win, and who ends it winless? And will we get a chance to watch this dead rubber in the first place? The last match in Rawalpindi, between Australia and South Africa, was rained out without even the possibility of a toss. The signs right now aren't great. Andrew Fidel Fernando, our man at the spot, reports that it's "mizzalicious" in Rawalpindi, and "bleaker than Tuesday." Mizzle, for those of you not in the know, is mist + drizzle. Let's hope things brighten up, and we have a contest today.
Update: It isn't just mizzle at the moment. It's raining pretty heavily. The square and run-up areas are under covers, and it looks like we have a wait on our hands.
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