The Pakistan cricket team collapsed for 271 runs chasing 345 runs in the first ODI played on Saturday. New Zealand won the match by 73 runs. When Babar Azam was out, Pakistan’s score was 249/4, after which there was a wicket. The last 6 wickets fell for 22 runs. Babar Azam scored the most runs for the Pak team, despite he has to face criticism for a slow innings on social media.

Abdula Shafiq and Usman Khan gave Pakistan a good start. Both added 83 runs for the first wicket. Pakistan’s first wicket as Usman Khan fell on the fourth ball of the 13th over. Babar Azam came at number three, who took forward the innings. However, chasing the big score, he was expected to take care of the strike rate.

Covered half -century in 65 balls

Babar Azam played 65 balls to complete the half -century. He was dismissed in significant time when he was expected to score at a fast pace. Will Oraurke dismissed him in the 39th over. When Babur was out, Pakistan needed 96 runs in 68 balls. Although Azam played a good innings, he could not finish the match. After this, the last 6 wickets fell within just 22 runs. Babar Azam is being trolled for a slow innings on social media.

The problem with babar azam is that he gots his team close to Victory but gets out at the Crucial moment.

This is where Virat Kohli and Babar Are Miles Apart; Kohli finishes games, while babar just takes the team to the doorstep and leaves. And that gap is something babar may… pic.twitter.com/itvdmzpxc2

– Dinda academy (@academy_dinda) March 29, 2025

Babar Azam’s Last Odie Century was against the World’s Most Danger Team, Nepal. pic.twitter.com/zp84ozohmn

– (@zimbu12_) March 29, 2025

Me waking up zim babar sons to inform them that New Zealand’s Club Bowlers trashed Pakistan Team BeCause of Zim Babar’s Test Inning #Babarazam #Pakvsnz pic.twitter.com/abjhybvb4m

– (@zimbu12_) March 29, 2025

Incredibly Slow 50* Babar Azam pic.twitter.com/xdqnt5fejx

– Iffi raza (@rizzvi73) March 29, 2025

Babar Azam was playing at a strike rate of under 80 when his team needed 345 to chase

Completed his fifty in 65 balls. And 10 Runs from 2 Balls of Smith Boosted His Strike Rate.

Otherwise, he was trying his best to get a stat-dead century on this tinpot ground.

Today the… pic.twitter.com/EAGGSC07XR

– Ashwini Roopesh (@ashwiniroopesh) March 29, 2025

Mark Chapman was the hero of the match

New Zealand batted first and scored a huge score of 344. Mark Chapman, who came at number four, played a brilliant century, he scored 132 runs in 111 balls. In this innings, he hit 6 sixes and 13 fours. Muhammad Abbas of Pakistan origin scored an important innings of 52 runs in 26 balls for New Zealand. New Zealand has taken a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series by winning the first ODI by 73 runs.