T20 World Cup 2022: "Williamson thought he was Wade trying to scoop Shaheen" - Twitterati unimpressed with the New Zealand skipper yet again after underwhelming knock in the semi-final 

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson's stock in the shortest format is taking a serious hit with a below-par campaign in the T20 World Cup 2022. The right-handed batter scored 46 runs off 42 deliveries in the crucial semi-final encounter against Pakistan on Wednesday, November 9.

Williamson had to walk in to bat in the first over itself after Shaheen Afridi struck with the new ball to dismiss Finn Allen. The Blackcaps skipper focused on rotating the strike early on a used and dry surface at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), with Devon Conway looking in relatively good touch.

Wickets continued to tumble as the ace batter was stranded at one end of the crease. The side was in a shaky situation at 49-3 after eight overs, but he found a credible partner in Daryl Mitchell.

Williamson tried to make the most of the longer part of the ground by running hard between wickets. He only recorded 10 runs through boundaries, which came in the form of one six and one four over the course of his innings.

He eventually departed while trying to scoop Shaheen Afridi over fine-leg. The left-arm pacer, coming around the wicket, managed to outfox the Kiwi skipper by bowling a slower one and clocking it at just 121 kmph to hit the top of the leg stump.

Twitterati congregated once again after yet another poor outing by the Blackcaps skipper. Here are some of the reactions on the social media platform:

New Zealand finish at 152-4 with Daryl Mitchell taking over the proceedings after Williamson's dismissal

Daryl Mitchell's love affair with the semi-finals continued as he propelled the Blackcaps to a competitive total of 152-4 with his unbeaten half-century.

New Zealand were placed at 117-4 in the 17th over following Williamson's dismissal. James Neesham chipped in with a decent cameo while Mitchell scored timely boundaries and ran hard between the wickets to ensure that they crossed the 150-run mark.

The total could prove to be tricky since it is a used pitch. The spin duo of Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi along with the unpredictability of the Pakistan batting order should make it a riveting second half in Sydney.

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