Pakistan suffered a 0-2 loss to New Zealand in a two-match Test series away from home. Talking about the defeats, head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has said that the dropped catches were one of the major reasons for the team’s dismal show.
“I think the biggest thing in front of us, that we have seen in the past with Pakistan cricket as well, is our dropped chances," the head coach said in a PCB podcast. "I think that has really affected our chances in this series. We missed a lot in both Tests, in which if we had grabbed them, we could have taken the Test further, but we missed them. We need to work on that."
Misbah admitted that the Pakistan team created some chances for themselves but didn’t really capitalise on them. “On this tour we had opportunities, we created those by playing well but didn't cash in on them. We have to see why we are getting in positions where we can close Tests but are not being able to do it ultimately,” he further added.
Pakistan lost the first match by 101 runs after New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson scored a fine hundred in the first innings. Williamson continued his form in the second match too and notched up a double ton as the home side etched a win by an innings and 176 runs. The Test series win handed New Zealand the top spot in the ICC Test rankings while captain Williamson has also moved up to the helm spot in the Test rankings for batsmen.
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