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:
— Dr. Shweta (@jal_kukdi) March 1, 2015
• Duck à l'orange
• Duck breast
• Long roast duckling
• Peking Duck
• Pressed Duck
• Zhangcha duck#PakvsZim
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.
— KT (@krajthakkar) March 1, 2015
#PakvsZim
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
— Ebad Sheikh (@ebadsheikh1985) 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
— Syed Rizwan (@SyedRizwanIqbal) March 1, 2015
RT
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
— Aiman (@_Aimeme_) March 1, 2015
B for Ball
C for Catch
D for Drop
Is never getting old ever.#PakvsZim
Akmal has dropped half a dozen catches already?
— Mask 🎭 (@Mr_LoLwa) March 1, 2015
We are not even half way through the group stages.. LOLOLOL#PakvsZim
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.
— Mariam's madness (@mariamsmadness) March 1, 2015
#PakvsZim
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!!!!
— Mariam's madness (@mariamsmadness) March 1, 2015
Can you hear that crowd??!!!
#PakvsZim
Wow. Should have wished for something else, man!
— Mehr Tarar (@MehrTarar) March 1, 2015
Thank you, Wahab, you rock!!#PakvsZim
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
We Win .. We Win .. We Win .. Yaaaaayyyyyyy #PakvsZim pic.twitter.com/N40ZwWPv4k
— Platelet Sharif 🍆 (@aatishzada) March 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/M4NIII/status/571997779800686594
Crackers go off after the victory in #Peshawar #PakvsZim #CWC15
— Iqbal Khattak 📸 اقبال خٹک (@khattak63) March 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/assadh4u/status/572000386992627713
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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