Babar Azam hitting a fantastic century catapulted us to another win
Unpredictability is that trait which perfectly describes the performance of the Pakistani cricket team in the ongoing World Cup. After losing to its traditional rivals, India, Team Pakistan was striving hard to qualify for the semis. In a situation like this, when the fans had actually lost hope, the boys outperformed themselves and won the match against New Zealand who had remained undefeated until now.
The victory of Team Green was celebrated by all the cricket fans in the country and people got really excited about the surprise win of their team
Pakistani bowlers literally crumbled the New Zealand batting order. Aamir secured the first wicket and the bowling spell of Shaheen Afridi managed to send three more Kiwis to the pavilion.
Fortunately, unlike the past, the batting line also didn’t disappoint and helped in bolstering the Team Green’s position on the field
It seemed that the run chase was well planned by Pakistan. Despite the early loss of the openers, the team managed to score well. The wonderful partnership between Babar Azam and Haris Sohail primarily resulted in the team’s victory.
Babar Azam successfully played a central role in the run chase
Azam was rewarded with the title of man of the match. While talking about his innings the batsman said that the pitch was making it difficult to score runs thus he wanted to bat for the entire 50 overs to make sure that his team wins.
This stunning victory of the team green has revived people’s hope in the Pakistani cricket team. People are deeply impressed by the overall performance of the team and they just can’t stop themselves from expressing their joy. They have been thanking Babar Azam for his wonderful innings.
With this century, the star cricketer has broken many records and has set the bar really high for the others in the field
Babar Azam has become the second-fastest batsman after Hashim Amla to reach 3000 ODI runs 👏
👉 https://t.co/FtnFtzBM73#CWC19 #NZvPAK #bbccricket pic.twitter.com/jFTroQbLKG
— Test Match Special (@bbctms) June 26, 2019
Most runs scored by a batsman aged 24 or under in a single Men's @cricketworldcup.
Babar Azam is in decent company on this list.#WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/4aGlcnsStv
— ICC (@ICC) June 26, 2019
Babar Azam's hundred is Pakistan's first World Cup century scored by a non-opening batsman since…1987!#CWC19 | #NZvPAK | #WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/EJzm7kMHVy
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 26, 2019
Babar Azam became the fastest Asian to score 10 centuries in ODI #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/bKZFmbHhFV
— Carry_Minati (@Illuminati733) June 26, 2019
ICC World Cup 2019: Babar Azam Overtakes Virat Kohli In The List Of Fastest To 10 ODI Centuries https://t.co/Yql0wq9NmB pic.twitter.com/xsuddjEVoT
— Highlightstore (@Highlightstore1) June 26, 2019
Babar Azam while talking about the memorable innings has dedicated this victory to his sohni dharti-Pakistan
What a great and memorable victory for our entire nation! This is for my #SoniDharti. This is for #Pakistan. #RiseAndRise #WeHaveWeWill #NZvPak #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/4dC3GWR4al
— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) June 26, 2019
Former cricketers have also congratulated the team and have given an honorary mention to Babar Azam
Congratulations Boys on the amazing win! Undoubtedly the better side today. Babar Azam, Harris Sohail and Shaheen I'm so proud of you.#ICAPakistan #CWC19 #PakVsNZ pic.twitter.com/vvzLNWPIOh
— Misbah Ul Haq (@captainmisbahpk) June 26, 2019
Brilliant batting by Babar Azam and Haris Sohail, special win for Pakistan. Babars batting through the innings has made all the difference. The talent of Haris Sohail, his shot making is pure class. Pakistan are back in this World cup! #WeHaveWeWill #BoomBoomPakistan 🇵🇰💪🏼🏆 pic.twitter.com/r6Xz3nwdQM
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) June 26, 2019
Match winning inning from Babar Azam. Brilliant display of talent by Haris Sohail. What a class act he is turning out to be.
Shaheen Afridi bowled with pace & aggression.
Pakistan Zindabad. One step closer to the dream. #PAKvNZ #CWC19— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) June 26, 2019
Eve Imran Khan congratulated the team for their remarkable comeback in the tournament
The former captain also mentioned that the performance by Babar Azam, Haris Sohail and Shaheen Afridi was indeed commendable.
Congratulations to our cricket team for a great comeback. Congratulations especially go to Babar, Haris and Shaheen for their brilliant performances.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) June 26, 2019
Pakistanis all over social media have been thanking Babar Azam for making them proud
THANK YOU BABAR AZAM #CricketWorldCup #CricketWorldCup2019 pic.twitter.com/NSVEU7Ff7c
— Affy 🇵🇰 (@asultan904) June 26, 2019
Thank You Babar Azam For Making our Day.. We will qualify into Semi Finals Inshallah.. ❤️ 👏🔥😘
— Samad Malick (@samadmalik64) June 26, 2019
They have mentioned that the moment when Azam completed his century was indeed iconic
The moment Babar Azam scored his century at Edgbaston. This was as iconic as it gets. Thank you Bobby. Thank you Team Pakistan. #PAKvNZ #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/I5gx4A0tLd
— M. Nazar Syed (@mnazarsyed) June 26, 2019
People have been drawing comparisons between Kohli and Azam
Yeh thora ziada nahi ho gaya?
Virat kohli who?
We have Babar Azam💕 pic.twitter.com/DQGOCxBpm8— Kiran Solangi (@SolangiKiran) June 26, 2019
Virat kohli who?
We have Babar Azam💕 pic.twitter.com/CnfY9hZweA— khurram (@Saykhurram) June 26, 2019
Kohli fans when they hear the name
Babar Azam 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/Cf9Jy84GDM— Vivek (@ursVivek45) June 26, 2019
Babar Azam has scored a century in this World Cup and Virat Kohli hasn't. Fraud
— Coach Kumble (@CoachKumble) June 26, 2019
Top class century by Babar Azam, the kind even the batsman he acknowledges as his hero, @imVkohli, would have been proud to score. Well played!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) June 26, 2019
The awaam is still under the spell of the magical innings played by Babar
Such a sensational inning by Babar Azam
Babar you beauty❤ pic.twitter.com/RQtmulWHGg— Wajid Khoso (@WajidKhoso6) June 26, 2019
Babar Azam you absolute beauty 💯 pic.twitter.com/wdpzWj13bL
— Change of Pace (@ChangeofPace414) June 26, 2019
#babarazam beauty with his Tremendous 💯 pic.twitter.com/lTtDhMsX5R
— Ayaz Sheikh (@AyazShe19933995) June 26, 2019
They have been discussing how, despite the immense pressure, Azam brought pride to the Pakistani cricket team
What a fantastic innings under pressure! Great stuff by Babar Azam!! And well done team Pakistan… The confidence is back, the body language has changed; we are still in the game!! #PAKvsNZ #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/M7wxFFO7je
— Humayun Saeed (@iamhumayunsaeed) June 26, 2019
Babar Azam, brilliance. Wanted to make runs under pressure, he delivered, doesn't get tougher than chasing in a world cup fixture with your team fighting to stay alive in the competition. #CWC19 #NZvPAK #PAKvNZ
— Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg) June 26, 2019
So, did you watch the match?! Wasn’t it ah-mazing?! Are you also impressed by the performance of the Pakistani cricket team? Let us know everything in the comments below.
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