( CNN ) -- Pakistan cricket is embroiled in a new controversy after the national team were accused of deliberately losing two games at the Champions Trophy by a government official . Younis Khan 's future as Pakistan captain is in doubt following accusations of match-fixing . The chairman of the National Assembly 's standing committee on sports claimed in a television interview that Pakistan lost to Australia to knock traditional rivals India out of the limited-overs tournament in South Africa . Australia won by two wickets by running a bye on the final ball of the closing Group A tie on September 30 , which ensured they reached the semifinals and ended India 's hopes . Captain Younis Khan then dropped a simple catch as his side lost to New Zealand by five wickets in Saturday 's semifinal . `` We went with a pre-determined mind to lose the match against Australia , '' Jamshed Ahmed Dasti told Pakistan TV channel Geo TV on Tuesday . `` Our intention was to keep India out . It was a deliberate decision to lose the match against India . '' Dasti said that the team also intentionally lost the match to New Zealand , who were beaten in Monday 's final by defending champions Australia . `` That 's why the NA Standing Committee on Sports has called in captain Younis Khan , coach Intikhab Alam and [ Pakistan Cricket Board ] chairman Ijaz Butt for investigations , '' he said . One report in Pakistan claimed that Younis and Intikhab had already been sacked by the PCB , but others said that Pakistan cricket 's ruling body was happy with the team 's performance . `` The team played well and tried hard . It is unfortunate they could n't qualify for the final , which every player wanted to do , but they had one bad day against New Zealand , '' PCB spokesman Nadeem Sarwar told the Express Cricket Web site . `` As far as we are concerned , the team did well in the Champions Trophy and their performance was satisfactory . '' Former captain Rashid Latif criticized Dasti for making serious allegations without backing them up with proof . `` I was one of those who first raised the issue of match fixing in international cricket , so I know what I am talking about . I can say the team did its best and played hard in the tournament -- a few mistakes cost them a place in the final , '' Latif told Express Cricket . `` I think parliamentarians should first look at the corruption in the government before talking about cricket . It is unfortunate that when the team needs backing , a parliamentarian should make such allegations . '' The accusations are another blow for Pakistan 's cricketing fortunes . The sub-continent nation lost the rights to host the Champions Trophy due to security issues -- it was postponed last year and switched to South Africa -- and was then ruled out of staging the 2011 World Cup . Earlier this year , veteran fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar missed the Twenty20 World Cup after needing treatment for genital warts . Akhtar , once Pakistan 's most feared weapon , has constantly clashed with the PCB , which banned him for hitting a teammate with a bat in 2007 and threatened him with court action following a public feud which ended with a five-year suspension that he successfully appealed . The PCB also punished him for testing positive for the performance-enhancing drug nandrolone in 2006 , while fellow fast bowler Mohammad Asif was arrested in Dubai for possession of illegal drugs last year .
Pakistan 's cricket team has been accused of deliberately losing two games . Government official alleges Pakistan lost to Australia to knock out rivals India . Score: 7 Jamshed Ahmed Dasti also claims Pakistan lost semi to NZ on purpose .