Under the leadership of Shaheen Afridi, Pakistan team is playing the first match of the five-match T20 series against New Zealand in Auckland. Batting first after losing the toss, the host team scored 226 runs at the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. However, Pakistan’s fielding also played an important role in such a big score.

Actually, Pakistani players made many miss fields during the innings. Pakistan dropped two catches of Kane Williamson within the first 10 overs. For the first time, Babar Azam dropped the catch. He failed to capitalize on an easy opportunity near the boundary off the ball of Abbas Afridi in the fifth over of the innings.

For the second time, Iftikhar Ahmed dropped the catch, due to which Williamson got another lease of life. Pakistan had to pay a heavy price for these two drop catches and Kane Williamson played a half-century. He scored 57 runs in 42 balls with the help of 9 fours before getting out. The fans criticized the visiting team for their poor fielding and vented their anger on social media.

See here some reactions on social media

Form is temporary, Pakistan fielding is permanent 🤣🤣🤣

— Rakesh Kumar Patra (@RakeshK77403718) January 12, 2024

Iftikhar Ahmed at backward point 🔥🔥

Pakistan Fielding at its Best 🥵🥵 pic.twitter.com/B9AW3awgI6

— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) January 12, 2024

Bestie dropped the catch of his bestie 😭 #PAKvsNZ pic.twitter.com/04F5AgCZYB

— Ehtisham Siddique (@iMShami_) January 12, 2024

Without him Pakistan forgets how to field!
No one can replace Badshah’s minister♥️#PAKvsNZ pic.twitter.com/3QzWVmkQG5

— King Babar Azam Army (@babarazamking_) January 12, 2024

Pakistani fielders in today match #PAKvsNZ pic.twitter.com/BRX3raf0oT

— Amna Vibes 🦋 (@parh_lo_amna) January 12, 2024

The performance The reason
U know. U don’t.#PAKvsNZ pic.twitter.com/HwjTJBMpZc

— عاقد (@aquidtweets) January 12, 2024

Babar Azam dropped Kane Williamson in the easiest catch of the century.

I don’t see Afridi bhai 😆#PAKvsNZ pic.twitter.com/roBifkqWRb

—Johns (@JohnyBravo183) January 12, 2024

Babar Azam dropped easy off Kane Williamson. #PAKvsNZ pic.twitter.com/3CVzxeU9hm

— Nawaz 🇵🇰 (@Rnawaz31888) January 12, 2024

How can you not be entertained by Pakistan’s fielding ??? #NzvPAK

— Pramod Ananth (@pramz) January 12, 2024

Looks like the fielding woes from the Australian series followed Pakistan to New Zealand ??? That was a shocker from Babar #NZvPAK

— Eleanor 🖤 (@Eleanor1998_) January 12, 2024

Earlier, New Zealand, batting first, has set a huge target of 227 runs for Pakistan. Apart from Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell batted well for the Kiwi team. He played a brilliant inning of 61 runs in just 27 balls with the help of 4 fours and 4 sixes. While Mark Chapman contributed 26 runs and Glenn Phillips contributed 19 runs.

For Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi and Abbas Afridi took maximum 3-3 wickets. Whereas Haris Rauf got 2 wickets. Aamer Jamal and Usama Mir proved to be very expensive and both failed to take wickets.

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