PM Imran, others salute green shirts over thrilling victory against Afghanistan

Prime Minister Imran Khan congratulated the green shirts on their World Cup win over Afghanistan on Saturday. He congratulated the team for being able to "hold its nerve under pressure".

"Congratulations to the Pakistan team...," he tweeted minutes after the thrilling victory. "I also especially want to congratulate Afghanistan for the grit and determination with which they played against Pakistan today and against India earlier."

Congratulations to the Pakistan team for keeping their nerve under pressure and in the end winning against Afghanistan. I also especially want to congratulate Afghanistan for the grit and determination with which they played against Pakistan today & against India earlier.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) June 29, 2019

DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor also spoke out on Twitter, thanking God right after the final whistle through his personal account.

Alhamdulillah

— Asif Ghafoor (@peaceforchange) June 29, 2019

Others including Hamza Ali Abbasi and Shoaib Akhtar also congratulated the national team.

#PAKvAFG Yaar jeet tau gaye hain...lekin WELL PLAYED TEAM AFGHANISTAN 👌👍.... And Allah ka shukkar tht we won but need serious improvement to keep winning. Congratulations PAKISTAN🇵🇰

— Hamza Ali Abbasi (@iamhamzaabbasi) June 29, 2019

Miraculous Pakistan!!! Imad Waseem & Wahab Raiz with fractured finger made the Impossible possible again. HASBU NAL ALLAH WA NAMUL WAQEEL!!! #PAKvAFG

— Shehryar Afridi (@ShehryarAfridi1) June 29, 2019

Heart still beating as fast as i've just bowled a 100 mph over.
In the end, barely managed to cross the line. Imad took responsibility & won it in the end, Shaheen going strong.
One step closer.
We need to continue supporting Afghanistan cricket as Pakistanis.#PAKvsAFG #CWC19

— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) June 29, 2019

All-rounder Imad Wasim hit Afghanistan skipper Gulbadin Naib for a boundary through the covers to seal the win off the fourth ball of the last over, prompting a pitch invasion.

The win lifts Pakistan into fourth place in the 10-team table, above hosts England after a poor start to the tournament.

"When I went in they were bowling brilliantly but I just hung in there," said Imad. "We wanted to bat out the 50 overs and see.

"Gulbadin (Naib) was the only one who could be targeted. They have world-class spinners so we attacked him. Thank you to the crowd, it feels like home here. They gave us a boost in confidence.

"Win our next game and we'll see what happens. Now we believe we can win from anywhere."