Pakistan bagged the much-needed victory against Afghanistan last night and have no firmly been placed on the fourth spot in the rankings (until the new matches). The encounter between the Pakistan and Afghanistan teams was definitely nail-biting. The fearless Afghan bowling came close to creating a big upset but was denied by the Team Pakistan who survived a mighty scare and continued its surge towards the World Cup semifinals.
Pakistani cricket fans are celebrating their team’s win and are really excited about the victory
Pakistani bowlers managed to obliterate the Afghan batting order and particularly Shaheen was seen ruthlessly targeting the Afghan batsmen.
Afghanistan actually made Pakistan sweat hard for this win BUT Imad Wasim, among others, paved a way towards a thrilling victory
Pakistani batsmen were striving hard to get close to the winning total but the Afghan bowlers kept bouncing back to create more pressure. Towards the dramatic end, Afghans wilted under pressure and lost the match.
Imad Wasim played a pivotal role in earning victory for the Team Green thus was rewarded with the title of ‘Man of the Match’
Wasim emerged as an unlikely batting hero along with Wahab Riaz. Both the players played under tremendous pressure and together brought prestige to their team.
Prime Minister Imran Khan also congratulated the team and stated that the team Pakistan impressively kept their nerve under pressure
The former captain also congratulated Afghanistan for fighting hard and showing the determination while playing the match.
Former cricketers also wrote congratulatory tweets and gave an honorary mention to Imad Wasim
People appreciated Imad Wasim and said that he single-handedly saved the entire Pakistani cricket team
They said that they are proud of their heroes
People asserted that Imad has won the hearts of the entire nation
They even said that all Pakistanis are Imad-ians today and we all are indebted to Imad Wasim
They mentioned that though Pakistan has won, improvement is still needed to ensure that Team Green continues to win the matches
A few even asked the team to put a limit on its unpredictability
Pakistanis also praised Wahab Riaz for performing so well despite his injury
Fans in the stadium celebrated and expressed their joy over the victory
Unlike Afghan fans, who released their frustration by beating a Pakistani fan.
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