While chasing a target of 202, Malajczuk hammered his century at the 13.5-over mark, reaching the milestone in just 51 deliveries - the fastest-ever ton in the tournament's history.
During the Group A clash between the Blackcaps and the Tigers, a fan entered the field holding a photo of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Hafiz Saad Rizvi and tried to hug the Kiwi batter Rachin Ravindra.
After Pakistan's Champions Trophy title defence ended in the group stage, former cricketer Basit Ali apologised for his statement that the final would be played in Lahore and backed India to lift the title.
Bracewell's four-fer helped set for Kiwis an easy target of 237 while Rachin's record-breaking century guided Kiwis to a hard-fought win against Bangladesh at Rawalpindi. With two wins in two matches, the Kiwis have reached the semifinals, and so have India, who is also sitting with two wins
With two wins in two matches, Kiwis have marched into the semifinals and so have India, who are also sitting with two wins in two matches. Bangladesh and Pakistan, who have lost both of their matches with one matches left, are out of the competition.
Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand side will lock horns against Bangladesh Cricket Team in their second Group A clash of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Monday, as per the ICC.
The eight-team cricket tournament, featuring heavyweight ODI sides, will take place across four venues, Karachi, Rawalpindi, and Lahore in Pakistan, as well as Dubai in the United Arab Emirates
Six-time champions Australia will commence their ICC Women's T20 World Cup campaign against a qualifier, as the groups and fixtures for this year's event in Bangladesh were revealed on Sunday.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) appointed David Hemp as the national men's team batting coach and Andre Adams joined the team as the bowling coach for the national side ahead of the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka.
A four-wicket haul by Mitchell Santner and fiery knocks by Finn Allen and James Neesham helped New Zealand secure a 17-run win over Bangladesh in the third T20I via DLS method on Sunday.