Captain Mohammad Rizwan said Pakistan's middle order succumbed to the pressure in a Champions Trophy defeat by fierce rivals India on Sunday that left the tournament hosts' chances of progressing to the knockout stage hanging by a thread.

Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan conceded that his team's hopes of winning the Champions Trophy had ended following a defeat to India. Rizwan expressed disappointment in relying on other teams' results to advance and admitted that repeated mistakes led to their downfall.

In the post-match press conference, Mohammad Rizwan accepted that Pakistan's journey in the tournament is as good as over. On Sunday, Pakistan slumped to back-to-back losses after India beat them by six wickets.