Pakistan’s cricket captain, Babar Azam, faced severe criticism on social media following his underwhelming performance in the ODI World Cup 2023 match against the Netherlands. Babar, who had high expectations riding on him, could only muster 5 runs from 18 deliveries before getting caught at short mid-wicket.

In a game where Pakistan was asked to bat first, Babar came to the crease after the dismissal of Fakhar Zaman. Fans were eagerly anticipating another remarkable Babar innings on what seemed like a batting-friendly pitch. However, their hopes were shattered when Babar mistimed a pull shot and was caught.

It’s worth noting that Babar had entered this match on the back of a splendid 90-run performance against Australia in a warm-up match. Nevertheless, against the Netherlands, he struggled to find his form and eventually perished while attempting a big shot.