Pakistan cricket team have long been criticized for their sub-standard fielding display on the field and the fact that they have been in a torpid state in crucial phases of the game hasn’t done any good but has only inflicted damage on themselves. As professionals, they are supposed to be doing better in terms of comprehending the nuances of the game such that they gell very well with the rest of the team.
During the 35th game of the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 between Pakistan and New Zealand at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, the cricket fraternity witnessed yet another lethargic fielding display, this time in the form of Hasan Ali. Had he done it better on the field, it would have been a different story altogether. Hasan Ali’s strange fielding effort gave Mitchell Santner a lifeline.
Hasan Ali puts up a bizarre fielding display to give a lifeline to Mitchell Santner
The incident happened during the third ball of the 50th over of New Zealand’s innings when Mitchell Santner tried to hit Shaheen Shah Afridi’s ball towards the long-on for a certain boundary. Shaheen Shah Afridi was smart enough to pitch in with a slower-length ball outside the off-stump. Meanwhile, Santner attempted to slog the ball but mistimed it off the toe end of his willow.
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Mitchell Santner who miscued the shot went high in the air. Meanwhile, Hasan Ali charged in from long-on in order to take the catch but made a bizarre fielding effort at the last second and the ball just fell short of him. The video clip of Hasan Ali’s bizarre fielding display has been doing the rounds on social media portals. Mitchell Santner collected two runs and smashed a six off Shaheen Shah Afridi in the next ball.
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New Zealand posted their highest-ever total in ODI World Cup history as the Black Caps registered 401/6 in their quota of 50 overs. In response, Pakistan posted 200/1 in 25.3 overs before the rain played spoilsport in the game. Notably, the Green Shirts were 21 runs ahead of the DLS par score and since there was no improvement in the weather, Pakistan were declared the winner of the match. They won by 21 runs – DLS method.