NZ vs PAK, 1st T20I: Twitter Trolls Pakistan After Another Horror Batting Display

Even a change of formats did not change Pakistan’s dismal fortunes with the bat as they came up with another horror batting display in the first T20I against New Zealand. Pakistan were whitewashed in the preceding 5-match ODI series and are looking set to lose the first T20I too. Sent in to bat first, Pakistan were all out for a mere 105 with two balls remaining.

The reigning Champions Trophy holders, who were all out for just 74 in the fourth ODI, were looking destined for an embarrassing  total after being reduced to 38 for 6 but Babar Azam held firm from one end and remained until the end before becoming the last Pakistani wicket to fall as the Men in Green managed to cross the 100-run mark.

The visitors were off to an awful start with their openers Fakhar Zaman and Umar Amin departing for 3 and 0 respectively. Mohammad Nawaz and Haris Sohail, who followed them, also returned to the pavilion quickly after managing just 7 and 9. Babar Azam held to keep one end tight but wickets kept on tumbling from another end before he and Hasan Ali shared a 30-run stand to take the team close to the 100-run mark. Azam tried his best to take Pakistan to a competitive total but lack of support from the other end did not let him achieve it as Pakistan were bundled out for just 105. 9 batsmen could not cross the double-digit mark while 3 of them even failed to open their account. Seth Rance and Tim Southee starred with the ball for the hosts, taking 3 wickets apiece.

Meanwhile, Twitter was quick to troll Pakistan after yet another poor batting display. Here are some of the reactions:

It’s happening! #NZvPAK ??

— Wahab Riaz (@WahabViki) January 22, 2018

Pakistan be gettin’ creative with their outs. #NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/JMPTuySpEo

— Angharad O’Flynn Lim (@AngharadOFlynn) January 22, 2018

Playing & Slogging across the line!! this is not the way to go. Play cricketing shots atleast & try to adapt conditions!! come on boys!#NZvPAK

— Syeda Nain Abidi (@SyedaNain18) January 22, 2018

Just received this on WhatsApp
Hilarious ?#NZvPak pic.twitter.com/3izhOo61XN

— Akki (@CrickPotato) January 16, 2018

Babar Azam today batted 37 consecutive balls without hitting a boundary which is a new unwanted record for Pakistan in T20Is. Previous: Saad Nasim (32 balls) vs Australia, Dubai, 2014. #NZvPak

— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) January 22, 2018

Commentary box summing it up “Circus it is” #nzvpak

— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial) January 22, 2018

Babar Azam out of UAE is fish out of water. #NZvPAK

— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) January 22, 2018

That Awkward moment when an Indian cricket fan says this. India batsmen out of home flat pitches is human thrown into the sea ? #NZvPAK https://t.co/6x8aOFWMxM

— Daniel Alexander (@daniel86cricket) January 22, 2018

Pakistan ?? in limited-overs since the Champions Trophy win. #Stumped #NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/KowaEk2Rge

— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) January 22, 2018

It looks that Pakistani batsmen are helping NZ to have some catching practice,pathetic batting display.#NZvPAK

— Mirza Iqbal Baig (@mirzaiqbal80) January 22, 2018

Will take 105 by Pakistan after 38 for Six #NZvPAK

— Nabeel Hashmi (@HashmeNabeel) January 22, 2018

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