#PakvsZim: Is history repeating itself?

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

Published: March 1, 2015

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

shukr hai the other match is still going on. when i want to see a run being scored i switch channels

— Haseeb Asif (@haseebasif) March 1, 2015

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

— Nasir Jamshed (@NasirJamshed_) March 1, 2015

#PakvsZim our players like " tu ja may ata hon" .

— Rashid Godil (@RashidGodilMQM) March 1, 2015

U gotta feel bad for him :( #PakvsZim :D :P pic.twitter.com/bLo7IOEBk4

— Tanvi sharma (@tanvisharma211) March 1, 2015

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

Pakistani Team se better comeback tou Karachi ki sardi ne karlia ;_; #PakvsZim #CWC15

— Safeer Ansari (@safeeransari) March 1, 2015

Afridi's birthday party menu: • Duck à l'orange • Duck breast • Long roast duckling • Peking Duck • Pressed Duck • Zhangcha duck #PakvsZim

— Jal Kukdi (@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 (@cricket_U) March 1, 2015

Upside of pak wc campaign ending whenever it does is that it will be the end of the cancer that is afridis 19 year long "career". Thank god

— Mutazalzaluzzaman T (@M_Tarar) March 1, 2015

Shahid Afridi should be forced to wear number 0 on his shirt for all remaining games, fitting tribute on his career for Pakistan #MostDucks

— Nadir Daman (@nadirdaman) March 1, 2015

Afridi walks in to bat on his birthday & improves his record of most ducks in ODI cricket #Zim cricket team rite now pic.twitter.com/0ySRRQmC1h

— Nadir Daman (@nadirdaman) March 1, 2015

Shahid Afridi celebrated his birthday with something that he likes to do the most, a duck. #PakvsZim

— Kaushal Thakkar (@krajthakkar) March 1, 2015

Shahid Afridi was in a hurry to celebrate his birthday in dressing room #PakvsZim

— aurbolo (@aurbolo) March 1, 2015

Afridi getting out on a score by which he becomes older every year. #Respect #PakvsZim

— Faking News (@fakingnews) March 1, 2015

Shahid Afridi's weak zone #PakvsZim pic.twitter.com/Mcnnl9s7Xq

— Rafay Khan (@RafayKhanSays) March 1, 2015

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

— eSHEIKH (@eBama) March 1, 2015

Sadly, Afridi now, is all good for Ahmed Shahzad only. #PakvsZim

— Haffsah. (@BlogOfHK) March 1, 2015

Meanwhile Ahmad Shehzad has already started his fielding practice to give best performance #PakVsZim pic.twitter.com/SIafx3INA8

— Farhan Khan Virk (@FarhanKVirk) March 1, 2015

close enough #PakvsZim #GoGreen pic.twitter.com/gD3QAOJwDG

— Waheed Gul (@waheedgul) March 1, 2015

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

— Farhan Khan Virk (@FarhanKVirk) March 1, 2015

if you have rotten tomatoes please preserve them. #PakvsZim

— Wahid خان (@VVaahid) March 1, 2015

Akmal is obviously a dropout student from school. #PakvsZim

— Rafay Khan (@RafayKhanSays) March 1, 2015

A for Akmal B for Ball C for Catch D for Drop Is never getting old ever. #PakvsZim

— Aiman (@Indomitable_PTI) March 1, 2015

Akmal has dropped half a dozen catches already? We are not even half way through the group stages.. LOLOLOL #PakvsZim

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@rajupatel007) March 1, 2015

d3alin' wid ma h8rz lyk… pic.twitter.com/yrczQqEZ3B

— karachikhatmal (@karachikhatmal) March 1, 2015

It is either caught by Umar Akmar or it is Edged! #PAKvsZIM pic.twitter.com/aCPGa9mvJY

— Devan Parab (@Nautankibaba) March 1, 2015

Past the anger stage, just heart broken now. #PakvsZim

— Mariam Malik (@mariamsmadness) March 1, 2015

Some people waited four years for this rubbish.

— Ahsan Butt (@ahsanib) March 1, 2015

Hollywood will soon make a horror movie named, Pakistani Openers. #PakvsZim

— Fatima✌ (@h_fatima2) March 1, 2015

Right now. #PakvsZim pic.twitter.com/3Xa9Rjffko

— Nabeel نبيل (@burgerofpti) March 1, 2015

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 Malik (@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

— سعود 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

We Win .. We Win .. We Win .. Yaaaaayyyyyyy #PakvsZim pic.twitter.com/N40ZwWPv4k

— Haroon Iqbal (@haroonpk) March 1, 2015

Haters, what were you saying??? #PakvsZim pic.twitter.com/PClVv1TWlD

— MANI (@M4NIII) March 1, 2015

Crackers go off after the victory in #Peshawar #PakvsZim #CWC15

— Iqbal Khattak (@khattak63) March 1, 2015

Shukar we won atlast… wahab is the man for today #WahabRiaz #PakvsZim

— Assad Khalid (@assadh4u) March 1, 2015

Sunday ho gaya fun day #PakvsZim

— Hasnain shaikh (@Hasnain_Hyd) March 1, 2015

Time to go to the Casino! #PakvsZim

— Naila Inayat (@nailainayat) March 1, 2015

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Mar 2, 2015 - 9:04AM

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To all those bashing Afridi and celebrating his imminent retirement.. 5th highest wicket taker in ODIs, despite mainly being a batsman for the first few years of his career. Haters gonna hate.

If you can’t stand by the side through tough times, please don’t bother pretending to be Pakistan cricket’s biggest fans when they’re successful, regardless of how rare that is.Recommend