Pakistan cricket team returns home after defeat in NZ Test series

Dunya News

The cricket fans expressed resentment over Pakistan's poor performance.

KARACHI (Dunya News) – Several players of Pakistan cricket team including skipper Sarfraz Ahmed ‎have returned home after facing defeat in Test series against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi. ‎

According to details, Asad Shafiq and Mir Hamza landed at Karachi airport. ‎

 

The cricket fans expressed resentment over Pakistan’s poor performance and said that the players ‎have failed to perform well in Test series against NZ.

Earlier, New Zealand beat Pakistan by 123 runs on the fifth day of the third and final Test on Friday to ‎win the three-match series 2-1.‎

Pakistan were set 280 runs to win, but were dismissed for 156 in 56.1 overs with spinners Ajaz Patel ‎taking 3-42 and Will Somerville collecting 3-52 in Abu Dhabi.‎

It was New Zealand s first away series win against Pakistan since their 1-0 win in Pakistan in 1969.‎

Pakistan’s Babar Azam top-scored with 51.‎

New Zealand won the first Test by four runs in Abu Dhabi while Pakistan were victorious in the second ‎by an innings and 16 runs in Dubai.‎