Zimbabwe defeated Pakistan by just one run in Perth on Thursday in arguably the biggest upset of the 2022 T20i World Cup and got its revenge on Pakistan for sending it the fake Mr. Bean.
In a low-scoring match, the men in green fell apart chasing a mere total of 131 as the African team secured its second overall T20i win against Pakistan.
The match sparked all kinds of reactions on social media.
From blaming Pak Bean to trolling some of the Pakistani players, and calculating the team’s odds to qualify for the semi-finals, here are some interesting memes about the shocking Pakistan-Zimbabwe game last night.
Zimbabwe cricket to everyone:#PAKvsZIM pic.twitter.com/rBar7ocFcH
— Uday 🇮🇳 (@UdayGurav001) October 27, 2022
The Zimbabwean team definitely earned the cricketing fraternity’s respect for its never-say-die performance yesterday. A tweep pointed out that this is the same team that could not even afford a sponsor to get it new shoes after every series.
Moment For Zimbabwe Cricket ❤️#PAKvsZIM #zimbabar #instagramdown #ramizraja #BabarAzam𓃵 pic.twitter.com/R1j8n2Hrig
— India Our Home (@IndiaOurHome1) October 27, 2022
One of the main culprits who let Pakistan down was Haider Ali who not only failed with the bat but dropped some crucial catches as well. Even the singer Asim Azhar couldn’t find a reason to defend his performance.
Haider Ali.. mere bhai.. aur kitna defend karain 😭
— Asim Azhar (@AsimAzharr) October 27, 2022
Pakistan’s fiery pacer, Shaheen Shah Afridi, who returned from injury, was not the same lethal bowler he once was, as one fan pointed out.
Me after watching Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah's first over:#PAKvZIM pic.twitter.com/cRx73oczJ4
— ALIZAY (@UTrishu) October 27, 2022
The heartbreaking defeat left many Pakistani fans disappointed in the team but not as much as this lady who had some very strong words for our national team for the “heart attack” it gave her.
https://twitter.com/Pola_620/status/1585706080553705473?s=20&t=D6KOBwkeszT0aaU1wHlxNw
Another Pakistani player who is having the worst World Cup is Mohammad Nawaz. The loss against India continued to haunt him as he didn’t bowl any overs on Thursday and lost his wicket in the final over. However, fans continue to support him through this difficult time and are not blaming him for the loss.
Don't care if anyone will call me Biased but Nawaz shouldn't be Blamed here.. This Target should have been Chased before him!
Stay Strong my boy @mnawaz94 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/WpGoB7MNsg
— Saq!b (@iamSaqibAliAwan) October 27, 2022
The whole ‘Pak Bean’ fiasco was the cherry on top of this embarrassing defeat.
Zimbabwe stun Pakistan in the Bean derby 😲#T20WorldCup #PAKvsZIM pic.twitter.com/g58S5zsTbH
— Sport360° (@Sport360) October 27, 2022
Rest of Pakistan right now moving to find Pak Bean after watching Zimbabwe take their revenge by beating their cricket team by 1 run!
What a match, Well Played Zimbabwe!#PAKvsZIM pic.twitter.com/CwqJRw1uQy
— Vishal Verma (@VishalVerma_9) October 27, 2022
The situation right now is all too familiar as Pakistani fans are now busy calculating their chances of qualifying for the semis. The men in green now rely on India to beat South Africa, and on Zimbabwe to lose two games.
https://twitter.com/rovvmut_/status/1585644715835129856?s=20&t=D6KOBwkeszT0aaU1wHlxNw
Pakistan’s next game is with the Netherlands on Sunday. Here’s hoping that our boys bounce back from this shocking defeat.
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