{"id":385252,"date":"2022-11-07T12:01:51","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T07:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=385252"},"modified":"2022-11-07T12:13:08","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T07:13:08","slug":"celebrities-and-cricketers-over-the-moon-as-pakistan-defies-odds-to-reach-t20-world-cup-semi-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/celebrities-and-cricketers-over-the-moon-as-pakistan-defies-odds-to-reach-t20-world-cup-semi-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrities and Cricketers Over the Moon as Pakistan Defies Odds to Reach T20 World Cup Semi-Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a surprising turn of events, the Pakistan cricket team reached the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2022 after the Netherlands defeated world cup favorites South Africa and Pakistan beat Bangladesh by five wickets on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-385261\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pakistant20worldcupsemifinalchances-1667481959.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pakistant20worldcupsemifinalchances-1667481959.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pakistant20worldcupsemifinalchances-1667481959-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pakistant20worldcupsemifinalchances-1667481959-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pakistant20worldcupsemifinalchances-1667481959-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pakistant20worldcupsemifinalchances-1667481959-758x569.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Almost the entire country, including Pakistani celebrities, witnessed the phenomenal and unexpected victory. They shared their happiness and sheer excitement on their social media accounts for the miracle that seemed impossible a few days ago. Mawra Hocane, Imran Ashraf, Haroon Shahid, Asim Azhar, Dr. Arif Alvi, and many more were overjoyed with this victory.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/its-official-alia-bhatt-and-ranbir-kapoor-are-parents-to-a-baby-girl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">It&#8217;s Official! Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor are Parents to a Baby Girl<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>Here are some of the tweets by our cricket legends:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What a team and what a performance \u2764\ufe0f Alhamdulilah Pakistan have qualified for the Semi Final \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0. <br \/>Let&#39;s back this &amp; our boys even more and lift the trophy in MCG inshaAllah \ud83d\ude0d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PAKvBAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PAKvBAN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PakistanZindabad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PakistanZindabad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hassan Ali \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 (@RealHa55an) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealHa55an\/status\/1589159267588001792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congratulations pakistan \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 into the semifinals\u2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PakistanZindabad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PakistanZindabad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Imad Wasim (@simadwasim) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/simadwasim\/status\/1589158541301936128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The boys have done it \ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffc Congratulations everyone, well played team specially <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iShaheenAfridi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@iShaheenAfridi<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iamharis63?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@iamharis63<\/a> for being stars of the show. Semi Finals, here we come \ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udffc<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PAKvBAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PAKvBAN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PakistanZindabad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PakistanZindabad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Wahab Riaz (@WahabViki) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WahabViki\/status\/1589159259975344130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Friends in need are friends indeed. Congratulations <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KNCBcricket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KNCBcricket<\/a>!<br \/>congratulations <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheRealPCB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheRealPCB<\/a>.<br \/>\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Semifinal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Semifinal<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/T20worldcup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#T20worldcup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DwaQFy9Qx2\">pic.twitter.com\/DwaQFy9Qx2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shahnawaz Dahani (@ShahnawazDahani) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShahnawazDahani\/status\/1589157979445944320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/feroze-khan-drops-new-beat-after-beating-up-aliza-sultan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Feroze Khan Drops New Beat After &#8216;Beating Up&#8217; Aliza Sultan<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yeh hoti hai entry <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AgqMUqvDDy\">pic.twitter.com\/AgqMUqvDDy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shoaib100mph\/status\/1589172727746744320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yeh cheez! Well done boys and excited to see how Haris in the mix, and the entire bowling inning was the best in todays match specially Shaheen. Mubarak to all of Pakistan<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SAfridiOfficial\/status\/1589161448617709568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are the appreciation posts by the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Well done! Exceptionally talented and lucky Pakistanis \ud83d\ude00 Allah Shukar we make it to the semi-finals \ud83d\ude4fGreat bowling by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iShaheenAfridi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@iShaheenAfridi<\/a>, you are a gem. God knows we needed this good news to uplift us. Good luck to the green shirts for the semi-finals. Inshallah we will win.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dr. Arif Alvi (@ArifAlvi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArifAlvi\/status\/1589157984357449728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Big moment. Congratulations to all of you. Well played, Pakistan \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 \u2026 and Netherlands \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CMShehbaz\/status\/1589159808351227905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Showbiz celebrities also celebrated the win on Twitter:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"tl\" dir=\"ltr\">Netherland chumi qubool Karoo  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/T20Iworldcup2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#T20Iworldcup2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Imran Ashraf (@IamImranAshraf) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IamImranAshraf\/status\/1589191690803646464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">T20 cricket and Pakistani politics! As unpredictable as it can get. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/pakvsBang?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#pakvsBang<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Haroon Shahid (@Haroon_5hahid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Haroon_5hahid\/status\/1589161313477226497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rose from the ashes.. just how we always do!!!<br \/>To many many more InshaAllah!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PAKvBAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PAKvBAN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/T20WorldCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#T20WorldCup<\/a> <br \/>ALHUMDULILLAH \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\ud83e\udd32\ud83c\udffb<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MAWRA (@MawraHocane) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MawraHocane\/status\/1589159598044643328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"in\" dir=\"ltr\">dil dil netherland \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0\ud83d\udc9a<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Asim Azhar (@AsimAzharr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AsimAzharr\/status\/1589162382387220482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Renowned Australian sports anchor and freelance sports reporter, Melinda Farrell said,<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I just heard someone singing Dil Dil Netherlands. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/T20WorldCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#T20WorldCup<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/melindafarrell\/status\/1589096568002859008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/melindafarrell\/status\/1589129757018689541<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/pakistani-actress-of-the-year-maya-ali-slays-in-teal-gown-at-diafa-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;Pakistani Actress of the Year&#8217; Maya Ali Slays in Teal Gown at DIAFA Awards<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>Pakistan lost the first two matches (one against arch-rival, India, and the other against the underdogs, Zimbabwe). Fans were truly heartbroken but the men in green bounced back and reached the top of their respective groups.<\/p>\n<p>We hope they bring the trophy home.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think about this unexpected leap of the green shirts to the semi-finals? Share your thoughts below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a surprising turn of events, the Pakistan cricket team reached the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2022 after the Netherlands defeated world cup favorites South Africa and Pakistan beat Bangladesh by five wickets on Sunday. Almost the entire country, including Pakistani celebrities, witnessed the phenomenal and unexpected victory. 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