Twitter Reacts As Bas de Leede's Efforts Go In Vain And Saud Shakeel Shine In Pakistan's 81-Run Win Over Netherlands In WC 2023

Published - 06 Oct 2023, 11:48 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 09:56 AM

Twitter Reacts As Bas de Leede's Efforts Go In Vain And Saud Shakeel Shine In Pakistan's 81-Run Win Over Netherlands In WC 2023
Twitter Reacts As Bas de Leede's Efforts Go In Vain And Saud Shakeel Shine In Pakistan's 81-Run Win Over Netherlands In WC 2023 [PC: X/Twitter]

Fans on X reacted after the Pakistan Cricket Team thumped the Netherlands by 81 runs in the second game of the ICC World Cup 2023. The game took place at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad and it saw Men in Green displaying rollicking bowling performance and starting their campaign on high. 

Pakistan were put into bat first but they had the worst possible start as they lost Fakhar Zaman (12), Imam-ul-Haq (15), and Babar Azam (5) early and were tottering at 38/3. It was then that Mohammad Rizwan (68) and Saud Shakeel (68) stepped up and joined hands to bail their team out of trouble. 

They both smashed vital half-centuries that brought Pakistan back in the game. But their wickets paved the way for another mini collapse as they were reduced to 188/6. Mohammad Nawaz (39) and Shadab Khan (32) then chipped in vital hands and their contributions powered Pakistan to a total of 286 runs. Bas de Leede was the pick of the bowlers as he picked a four-wicket haul. 

In the chase, the Netherlands lost two quick wickets. But opener Vikramjit Singh (52) and Bas de Leede (67) batted superbly and smashed staggering half-centuries that kept their team in the hunt. Logan Van Beek tried his best and was unbeaten at 28 runs but he remained stranded at one end. For Pakistan, every bowler picked one wicket each but Haris Rauf was the pick of the bowlers with his figures of 3/43.

PAK vs NED: Fans in X React As Pakistan thump Netherlands to start their ICC World Cup 2023 Campaign on high 

As Pakistan opened their account in the ICC World Cup 2023 with a staggering win over the Netherlands, fans on X reacted to it.

They lauded the Men in Green for their stupendous effort but also raised concerns over their performance, saying that the Dutch side came close and had it been some other team they would’ve lost the game. Here are some of them:

 

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