PAK vs AFG | Twitter embarks on trolling frenzy after Pakistan's painfully slow 100 in 176 balls
Renowned as a formidable batting unit, Pakistan's display unusually left spectators baffled and fighting for grace after winning the toss and opting to bat first. The side quickly found itself in dire straits as both of their openers were dismissed within a mere 13 overs in a sluggish effort.
Pakistan took on Afghanistan in the third and final ODI of the series in Colombo on Saturday. Even though they headed into the encounter with an unassailable 2-0 lead, the encounter held significance given the ICC World Cup in India is a little over a month away, leaving little preparation time in the lead-up to the marquee event.
Openers Fakhar Zaman and Imam ul Haq thus walked out to bat with their intent clear as started off the innings on a positive note, tallying 36 runs in nine overs. However, the former eventually fell victim to the returning Gulbadin Naib on the last ball of his very first over and Imam soon followed suit for a laborious 30-ball 13, leaving the team reeling at 52/2. The two quick setbacks saw Pakistan's run rate dip to a crawl as they struggled their way to the 100-run mark in a staggering 176 balls.
This excruciatingly slow scoring rate became the focal point of ire online. While Afghanistan's determination to salvage some honour earned heaps of praise, Pakistan’s painstakingly slow innings was subject to abject mockery as Twitter was ablaze with a flurry of tweets, memes, and hashtags.
Claps!
100 hooo gyaaaaaaaa finally 😏#PAKvAFG #PakvsAfg #BabarAzam pic.twitter.com/J5WaWjGYLS
— Hasnain Asghar (@J1Hasnain) August 26, 2023
Ha hogaya!
100 ho gyaa #PAKvAFG pic.twitter.com/qG5WqdvhEw
— kiran raja (@Kiranrajaa56) August 26, 2023
Wonderful isn't it?
Ye kuch ziada nahi horaha#PAKvAFG pic.twitter.com/lcfNr5BZEI
— Ainaa🦋 (@aein56) August 26, 2023
Hahaha! Lol XD XD XD XD
Hit him hard like that #TUKTUKY Rizwan. Up till now he definitely deserve it..
— 𝙿𝚞𝚔𝚑𝚝⭕𝚗𝚈𝚞𝚖 (@PukhtonYum) August 26, 2023
Hats off#PakvsAfg#PAKvAFG#PakistanCricket#PakvsAfg2023 pic.twitter.com/izwg92co9q
Pure one!
This is totally torture 😭#PAKvAFG
— 🇵🇸ۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗ𝅙𝅙𝅙𝅙𝅙𝅙𝅙🇵🇸ۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗۗ (@____66pm) August 26, 2023
King is not comparable!
And people compares him with king kohli 😂😂#PAKvAFG #BabarAzam pic.twitter.com/kUFLJ2XjrR
— HSK'sagar (@darshankshir1) August 26, 2023
Ridiculous batting!
50 up in 30 overs , bhai 230 toh banane hain #PAKvAFG
— chigurh (@shaheerU123) August 26, 2023
Test!
Can anyone explain to me what kind of cricket both @babarazam258 and @iMRizwanPak are paying?#PAKvAFG #PakistanCricket
— Ammar Hassan (@aamarhassan15) August 26, 2023
Hahahaha!!!! :D :D :D
Yeah 1st innings hai test ki? Abhi declare karna chaiye. #PAKvAFG
— Amber (@tAMBREEN123) August 26, 2023
That's true!
A test masterclass ongoing between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Can Babar and Rizwan bat out Pakistan here ?#PAKvAFG
— Omkar Shrimali (@OmkarShrimali) August 26, 2023
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