Pakistan

#PakvsZim: Is history repeating itself?

It started off with anger and disappointment and turned to joy and excitement towards the end of the match

Web Desk March 01, 2015 1 min read

Whoever said third time's a charm, knew Pakistan's team very well as the 'cornered tigers' finally dominated the field against Zimbabwe on Sunday.

Read: 'Cornered tigers' claim their first World Cup win

Accustomed to back-to-back defeats by now, fans took to Twitter -- the undefeated champion of the tournament -- to voice what started off as anger and panic and turned to joy and excitement towards the end of the match.

Here is how Twitter reacted to Pakistan’s win against Zimbabwe:

Woke up late. Missed Nasir Jamshed's glorious 1 and Selfie's stunning duck. But have managed to catch Wasim's "he got slipped" just now.
— Hasan Zaidi (@hyzaidi) March 1, 2015

https://twitter.com/haseebasif/status/571885359090429953

Changing room very quiet. Only noise come from Waqar trying to tie rope to ceiling fan. He struggling. Irfan ask if he need help. #PakvsZim
— Big Nas (@NasirJamshed_) March 1, 2015

#PakvsZim our players like " tu ja may ata hon" .
— Abdul Rashid Godil (@ARashidGodil) March 1, 2015

https://twitter.com/tanvisharma211/status/571898286811922433

Here's one to Pakistan cricket team, making Zimbabwe bowler seem totally unplayable since 3:30 GMT. #CWC15 #PakvsZim
— Umar Saif (@umarsaif) March 1, 2015

Weather in Lahore reflecting the cricket team's performance - grey, wet, and miserable.
— Umair Javed (@umairjav) March 1, 2015

https://twitter.com/safeeransari/status/571897826323533825

Afridi's birthday party menu:
• Duck à l'orange
• Duck breast
• Long roast duckling
• Peking Duck
• Pressed Duck
• Zhangcha duck#PakvsZim
— Dr. Shweta (@jal_kukdi) March 1, 2015

DUCK ROAST as birthday gift for Shahid Afridi 😂😂 #PakvsZim
— Yokesh (@ImYokEsH) March 1, 2015

Only two batsmen have scored Ducks on their birthdays in World Cups: Ian Bell in 2007 and Shahid Afridi today. #cwc15
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) March 1, 2015

https://twitter.com/M_Tarar/status/571916303008718848

https://twitter.com/nadirdaman/status/571917127726211072

https://twitter.com/nadirdaman/status/571915013700509696

Shahid Afridi celebrated his birthday with something that he likes to do the most, a duck.
#PakvsZim
— KT (@krajthakkar) March 1, 2015

Shahid Afridi was in a hurry to celebrate his birthday in dressing room #PakvsZim
— Gaurav (@aurbolo) March 1, 2015

https://twitter.com/fakingnews/status/571915555277426688

https://twitter.com/RafayKhanSays/status/571915554627330048

Post-retirement plan sorted. Open a duck farm. RT @saj_pakpassion Shahid Afridi now has the most ducks (29) in ODIs for Pak #PakvZim #cwc15
— Fake IPL Player (@_fakeiplplayer) March 1, 2015

Very rude of Afridi to not even stay till Zimbabwe players can finish singing 'Happy birthday to you...' #PakvZim #CWC15
— Fake IPL Player (@_fakeiplplayer) March 1, 2015

Both GirlFriend & BoyFriend got out on DUCK.I mean Ahmed Shehzad & Shahid Afridi.Happy Birthday so called BOOM BOOM #PakvsZim 29Ducks for U
— Ghost Command (@tacticalgrid) March 1, 2015

Sadly, Afridi now, is all good for Ahmed Shahzad only. #PakvsZim
— HK (@haffsahkh) March 1, 2015

Meanwhile Ahmad Shehzad has already started his fielding practice to give best performance #PakVsZim pic.twitter.com/SIafx3INA8
— Dr Farhan K Virk (@FarhanKVirk) March 1, 2015

https://twitter.com/waheedgul/status/571918207407112192

Ahmad Shahzad only took the catch because the ball was coming right towards his face and would have ruined it for Selfies #PakvsZim
RT
— Syed Rizwan (@SyedRizwanIqbal) March 1, 2015

HAHAHAHAHA We need this asap! #PakvsZim #GoGreen pic.twitter.com/jCJORMfol1
— Dr Farhan K Virk (@FarhanKVirk) March 1, 2015

if you have rotten tomatoes please preserve them. #PakvsZim
— Wahid Baksh khan Chandio (@VVaahid) March 1, 2015

https://twitter.com/RafayKhanSays/status/571980339385516032

A for Akmal
B for Ball
C for Catch
D for Drop
Is never getting old ever.#PakvsZim
— Aiman (@_Aimeme_) March 1, 2015

Akmal has dropped half a dozen catches already?
We are not even half way through the group stages.. LOLOLOL#PakvsZim
— Mask 🎭 (@Mr_LoLwa) March 1, 2015

d3alin' wid ma h8rz lyk... http://t.co/yrczQqEZ3B
— Ahmer Naqvi (@karachikhatmal) March 1, 2015

It is either caught by Umar Akmar or it is Edged! #PAKvsZIM pic.twitter.com/aCPGa9mvJY
— Not Shivam (@Nautankibaba) March 1, 2015

Past the anger stage, just heart broken now.

#PakvsZim
— Mariam's madness (@mariamsmadness) March 1, 2015

Some people waited four years for this rubbish.
— Ahsan Butt (@ahsanib) March 1, 2015

https://twitter.com/h_fatima2/status/571912697568051201

https://twitter.com/burgerofpti/status/571988648964460544

When you hit rock bottom the only way is....up! #PakvsZim
— Reham Khan (@RehamKhan1) March 1, 2015

Haters on Twitter!!!!
Can you hear that crowd??!!!

#PakvsZim
— Mariam's madness (@mariamsmadness) March 1, 2015

Wow. Should have wished for something else, man!
Thank you, Wahab, you rock!!#PakvsZim
— Mehr Tarar (@MehrTarar) March 1, 2015

Hope again#PakvsZim
— Saud (@SaudSami) March 1, 2015

Finallyyyy. .... and from here keep moving ahead boys until u snatch the World Cup ... #PakvsZim
— Abubakar Umer (@abubakarumer) March 1, 2015

Another reminder its close encounters that make cricket fun, not stupid 300+ games. but too much for ICC to understand #PakVZim #PakVsZim
— Aqil Sajjad (@AqilSajjad) March 1, 2015