March 9, eight of cricket's most elite teams will compete in the ICC Champions Trophy tournament, which will be held in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates. The eight teams include host nation and defending champions Pakistan,

New Zealand lock horns with Bangladesh in their next Group A game. Both sides are well-matched and a good contest is expected. NZ have already won their opening game versus Pakistan while Bangladesh has lost against India.

Bangladesh faced a tough challenge in their opener, losing by 6 wickets to India. Despite a valiant century from Towhid Hridoy, Bangladesh managed just 265 runs, which India easily chased down.