#PAKvsSL: Cricketers all praise after historic series win
Social media frenzy as Pakistan achieve a convincing victory over the hosts after nine years
Malik hits a six to end the match against Sri Lanka. PHOTO COURTESY: CRIC INFO
After constantly criticising Pakistani cricketers for their poor performance over the past few months, players - current and former alike - praised the team for their emphatic seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka.
Left-arm fast bowler Wahab Riaz, whose injury kept him out of the Sri Lankan series but did not stop him from being glued to the screen as his teammates battled it out against the Lankan's, wrote:
Cricket expert, and right-arm offbreak bowler, Saqlain Mushtaq also praised the team via social media:
Stars of last night's convincing win also wrote on Twitter:
Mohammad Irfan, who took three wickets in fourth ODI, also credited the team:
T20 captain- the much adored 'Boom Boom' of cricket- also applauded the team by saying:
The captain, Azhar Ali, dedicated the win to the entire nation as he wrote:
He also congratulated Shahzad on his man of the match performance:
Will Pakistan take their winning momentum forward to secure the final match or will Sri Lanka bounce back to make the series 3-2? The answer will be revealed on Sunday at Hambantota.
Left-arm fast bowler Wahab Riaz, whose injury kept him out of the Sri Lankan series but did not stop him from being glued to the screen as his teammates battled it out against the Lankan's, wrote:
Cricket expert, and right-arm offbreak bowler, Saqlain Mushtaq also praised the team via social media:
Stars of last night's convincing win also wrote on Twitter:
Mohammad Irfan, who took three wickets in fourth ODI, also credited the team:
T20 captain- the much adored 'Boom Boom' of cricket- also applauded the team by saying:
The captain, Azhar Ali, dedicated the win to the entire nation as he wrote:
He also congratulated Shahzad on his man of the match performance:
Will Pakistan take their winning momentum forward to secure the final match or will Sri Lanka bounce back to make the series 3-2? The answer will be revealed on Sunday at Hambantota.