“It’s a disappointment when you get caught, and we didn’t take the Williamson review”
Shaheen Afridi was left “disappointed” by Pakistan’s campaign on the first day of the Mount Maunganui test, as the team dropped three catches against New Zealand, failing to take full advantage of the match. -decide them to make a bowl first.
Pakistan started the day strongly, reducing the hosts to 13 for 2 within 11 pitches, but they could only pick up one more wicket until the end of the game, as New Zealand finished with 222. Afridi returned 3 figures for 55, while the other five bowlers, including experienced Mohammad Abbas and Yasir Shah, all went unnoticed. Pakistan will be particularly annoyed by the consideration of how well they did to push a runoff, but they let the move move away when two catches off Naseem Shah were put down, while in which Haris Sohail laid a relatively straight grip at trenches, off Afridi. Pakistan also missed a review of potential Kane Williamson lbw, denying them a chance to try New Zealand’s midfield order.
“They were batting hard but I’m 100% fed up with the seizures that were dropped. It’s disappointing when you drop catches, and we didn’t take the review (on Williamson),” he said. Afridi. “We tried to get wickets early with new balls and we took two wickets but if you don’t take catches it will be difficult. It’s part of the game but if you have to win games you have to take catches and you have to catch They know how to play in their position to make it difficult, but the ball is still new and tomorrow we will come hard to take wickets as soon as possible. “
Ross Taylor, who became the fastest player for New Zealand, played Afridi for the second time in his career and recognized the progress the fast archer has made since making his debut. as an 18-year-old in Abu Dhabi two years ago. Overall, Afridi has put Taylor off twice in three innings, bowling 32 dot balls and conceding just 31 runs. Afridi and Abbas shared the bulk of the workload on Saturday, bowling 41 pets together.
“I think when we first played it, of course I think it was his first test. He’s a lot more mature now and how he’s trying to put you on foot, I think that it ‘s often like a left arm that doesn’t necessarily turn back so much, but I thought, you know, when the ball was 50 years old. age, he was still swimming.Select and choose when to use it.
“He’s got a slippery slope, you know, he’s just going to get better. And I’m sure he’ll obviously enjoy this wicket. But in Christchurch too. And I’m think, you know, Pakistan, they’re going to see a really, really good bowler in the years to come. “