Twitter celebrates as Pakistan clinch series win against Sri Lanka

Pakistan won the Test series 2-1, the ODIs 3-2 and the T20s 2-0 against Sri Lanka


Sports Desk August 02, 2015
Anwar Ali carves the ball through the off side, Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2nd T20. PHOTO: AFP

Pakistan who won their second T20 match yesterday by one-wicket, completed an outstanding treble on the six-week tour, having earlier won the Test series 2-1 and the one-dayers 3-2. 

Members of the management, players, current and former alike, celebrities and fans, all took to Twitter to express their delight after Saturday's thrilling win against Sri Lanka.

Former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Najam Sethi congratulated the team and side by side, forewarned the fans as well.





ODI captain, Azhar Ali, took to Twitter to wish the team good luck and after their win, the captain praised each outstanding performer in his tweet.





Legendary fast-pacer, Wasim Akram lauded the youngsters as well.



T20 captain Shahid Afridi, who made the much needed 45 off 22-balls, dedicated the win to the entire nation.



Man of the series, Shoaib Malik declared he's 'In it to win it'.



Pakistani actor and avid cricket follower, Fakhre Alam, however, believed that the team's win had something to do with the presence of Sania Mirza, wife of Shoaib Malik, and the darling 'Bhabi' of the nation.



Mirza did not shy away from credit either as she tweeted:



Her tweet referenced to the fact that in all the matches she made an appearance, Pakistan won.

New-comer, Imad Wasim, who pulled-off a Javed Miadad with his finishing six last night tweeted his gratitude for his fans after yesterday's win.



Lastly, Mohammad Irfan took to Twitter and thanked the man of the hour, Anwar Ali, who scored a match winning 46 off 17 runs.



Pakistan will next tour Zimbabwe in September for a series compromising of ODIs and Twenty20s.

Read: Pakistan and Zimbabwe series dates confirmed

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