Twitter Trolls Sarfraz Ahmed For Applying Tape On Pad
Riding on Babar Azam‘s 52-ball 86-runs knock, Pakistan recovered from a shaky start to post a huge 197 for 5 in the first game of the historic T20I series against World XI in Lahore’s Gadaffi Stadium on Tuesday (September 12).
After being invited to bat first, the hosts suffered a huge setback when their Champions Trophy hero Fakhar Zaman was dismissed by Morne Morkel on the fourth ball of the innings. However, Azam and Ahmed Shehzad set the tone for the big total by adding 122 runs for the second wicket before the latter was sent back by Ben Cutting.
World XI then clawed their way back in the game with some quick wickets but Shoaib Malik‘s 20-ball 38 runs propelled the Men in Green to a huge total.
Here is how Twitter reacted to the innings:
Very good finish for Pakistan! Their bowling should see them through, will need something special to win this from here.
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https://twitter.com/Asim_farooq/status/907632546804060160
Ghareeb admi Sarfraz ? #<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K<!---->v<!---->W<!---->X<!---->I
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No back-up keeping pads for Sarfaraz? Lucky pads?#<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K<!---->v<!---->W<!---->X<!---->I
— Suneer (@suneerchowdhary) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7
Hahaha… 'Jugaar' The end.. ?? #<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K<!---->v<!---->W<!---->X<!---->I
— Asad Qasim (@asadqasiim) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7
https://twitter.com/FaryAfridi1/status/907632368709718019
https://twitter.com/AjiHaaan/status/907632306436767744
Babar Azam 86 – now 2nd highest in a T20 International game in Pakistan.
Best: 87* by Misbah-ul-Haq vs Ban at Karachi 20-4-2008.#<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K<!---->v<!---->W<!---->X<!---->I— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7
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48 runs from the last 3 overs! @<!---->r<!---->e<!---->a<!---->l<!---->s<!---->h<!---->o<!---->a<!---->i<!---->b<!---->m<!---->a<!---->l<!---->i<!---->k & @<!---->s<!---->i<!---->m<!---->a<!---->d<!---->w<!---->a<!---->s<!---->i<!---->m #<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K<!---->v<!---->W<!---->X<!---->I #<!---->I<!---->n<!---->d<!---->e<!---->p<!---->e<!---->n<!---->d<!---->e<!---->n<!---->c<!---->e<!---->C<!---->u<!---->p
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BEN CUTTINGFirst set of AUSTRALIANS to feature in an International match in PAKISTAN in the 21st century. #<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K<!---->v<!---->W<!---->X<!---->I
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7
Thisara Perera continues to contribute a lot to Pakistan cricket! #<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K<!---->v<!---->W<!---->X<!---->I
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Thissara Perera is like the Rahul Gandhi of cricket. His team can never win due to him !!
— Yash Agarwalla (@Yashagarwalla) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7
Faf looking at thisara like #<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K<!---->v<!---->W<!---->X<!---->I p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->r<!---->D<!---->P<!---->0<!---->q<!---->r<!---->Q<!---->p<!---->w<!---->S
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Thisara Perera to tell his grandchildren… "I once played for a World XI".
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The World XI had a heroes' welcome to the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore #<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K<!---->v<!---->W<!---->X<!---->I p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->o<!---->P<!---->A<!---->A<!---->c<!---->3<!---->B<!---->8<!---->n<!---->U
UBER Pakistan is offering fans a discounted fare of Rs 111.00 (approx 1 US$) from anywhere in Lahore to the Gaddafi Stadium! #<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K<!---->v<!---->W<!---->X<!---->I
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7
Wonderful to see cricket played again in Pakistan ?? a country that shares a real passion for the game! #<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K<!---->v<!---->W<!---->I
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