Young Pakistan fans in tears after New Zealand's 'second-string' team thrashes Babar Azam and co. in 4th T20I

Pakistan Cricket Team is currently struggling through a dismal run of form as they have failed to perform even against the ‘second-string’ New Zealand team led by Michael Bracewell in the five-match T20I series. The two teams are currently participating in a five-match T20I series in Pakistan. After getting the first match ended without any result, the hosts Pakistan won the 2nd T20I.

But later, they faced a big embarrassment as the less experienced New Zealand side defeated them consecutively in the third and fourth T20I of the series by 7 wickets and 4 runs, respectively. Pakistan failed to chase down the 18 runs in the last over of James Neesham in the fourth T20I.

Meanwhile, what seemed to be most disheartening were the visuals of young kids crying and breaking down into tears after the ‘full strength’ home team lost to the ‘second string’ Blackcaps.

The video of kids crying in the stands after Pakistan’s defeat also started making rounds on social media as soon as a Pakistan journalist shared the pictures on X (formerly Twitter).

Here’s a look at Kids in tears after NZ defeated Pakistan 4th T20I:

One of the lowest moments in the history of Pakistan cricket 🇵🇰💔💔💔



Please don't cry, kid. SHAME ON US! I cannot breathe at all 😭😭😭#PAKvNZ #tapmad #HojaoADFree pic.twitter.com/OFAFvM6CH5

— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) April 25, 2024

Speaking of the action of the match in the 4th T20I, Babar Azam won the toss and asked the Kiwis to bat first. NZ posted a total of 178 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Opener Tim Robinson scored 51 runs off 36 balls, with 4 fours and 2 sixes followed by Dean Foxcroft’s 34 runs off 26 balls, with 3 sixes. Besides these two, Tom Blundell and skipper Bracewell also scored 28 and 27 runs, respectively.

Abbas Afridi scalped 3 wickets for Pakistan in his 3 overs, alongside one wicket each picked by Mohammad Amir and Zaman Khan. Besides these, Usama Mir and Iftikhar Ahmed also bagged one wicket each.

While chasing the target, Pakistan’s top-order failed once again and they had lost 3 wickets at the score of 46 runs in 5.3 overs. It was the star number 4 batter Fakhar Zaman who scored 61 runs off 45 balls, with 4 fours and 3 sixes; he kept struggling there in the middle for his side.

Eventually, Pakistan were restricted to the score of 174 runs for the loss of 8 wickets and lost the game by 4 runs.