ISLAMABAD: Despite facing defeat in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final against England on Sunday, cricket fans from across the country appreciated the Pakistan Cricket team players for their fight back against England.
Like other parts of the country, people of the Hazara region had gathered to watch the T-20 World Cup final match between Pakistan and England. Several big screens were installed in all major cities of the country where thousands of people, particularly youth, gathered to watch the final.
People Jubilant Over Pakistan’s Fightback
People were jubilant over Pakistan’s fightback after scoring a low total while batting first, managing only 137 runs on the scoreboard for losing eight wickets.
This gave an impression that the English batters would easily walk away with the victory, which was only proven wrong when Pakistani pacers gave their heart and soul trying to restrict Jos Buttler’s side below the set target.
Haris Rauf and Shaheen Shah Afridi led the green shirts, joined by Naseem Shah’s unplayable deliveries to Ben Stokes. The fans held that Shaheen Shah Afridi’s injury at the critical juncture of the match was the turning point.
Had it been the other way around and Shaheen had bowled his remaining two overs, Pakistan could have registered a miraculous win, repeating the history of 92’s World Cup triumph three decades ago. APP
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