A PCB official said that as this is an ICC tournament, the anthem playlist has been produced and distributed by the ICC

South Australia were already assured of a spot in the final and clinched hosting rights as the game was ongoing

New Zealand started the Champions Trophy by beating Pakistan, Bangladesh suffered a loss against India

Both sides were unchanged from the washed-out first T20I

Aaqib Javed gives his vote of confidence to Pakistan’s quicks, but Urooj Mumtaz and Anil Kumble feel the team, on the whole, lack firepower

Bryce Jackson claimed four wickets as the home side collapsed when they had a chance of reaching the final

He last played international cricket a year ago, before being named as injury replacement for Lockie Ferguson in the Champions Trophy

Peter Handscomb struck 92 off 52 balls to more than make up for an earlier dropped catch as NSW’s tournament came to an end

Focusing fully on the cricket and not the external hype becomes all the more important for Pakistan, given they really need points on the board