Lahore, Feb. 9 -- Former PCB chairman Ramiz Raja launched a scathing tirade on Pakistan pacers for their woeful display in the ODI tri-nation opener against New Zealand in Lahore which the 'Men in Green' lost by 78 runs.

On Saturday, Pakistan and New Zealand had the opportunity to decode each other's tactics and depth before squaring off in the Champions Trophy opener on February 19. Batting first New Zealand posted a mammoth 330/6 and then sealed a comfortable 78-run victory against Pakistan.

After an imposing start in the powerplay, Pakistan's star pace duo Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah were pummelled towards the end. Shaheen picked three wickets but leaked 88 runs in his 10-over spell. On the other hand, Naseem went wicketless and s...