KARACHI: Congratulations pour in for Pakistan cricket team from the army chief, celebrities and politicians after their splendid victory over Australia in the final of the Twenty20 tri-series at Harare Sports Club on Sunday.
Opener Fakhar Zaman cracked a career-best 91 to help set up Pakistan’s six-wicket win.
Zaman shared in a century stand with Shoaib Malik as Pakistan recovered from an early wobble in their pursuit of Australia’s 183 for 8, and Malik then showed all the experience of an 18-year international career to see his team home with an unbeaten 43.
Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has congratulated team Pakistan for retaining T20 top cricket team ranking.
In a tweet, Director General Inter Services Public Relations Asif Ghafoor said, “Pakistan is a resilient, peaceful and sports loving nation.”
Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan also congratulated the team especially Captain Sarfraz Ahmed “for the way he led the team”.
COAS congrats team Pakistan on winning T20 Tri Series at Zimbabwe also retaining T20 top cricket team ranking. Pakistan is a resilient, peaceful and sports loving nation.
— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) July 8, 2018
Congratulations to the Pakistan cricket team for their victory in the Twenty20 Tri Series; and especially to Captain Sarfaraz for the way he led the team.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) July 8, 2018
What a catch! #AUSvPAK Incredible pic.twitter.com/gBDxWVo4Xp
— Ian Pont (@Ponty100mph) July 8, 2018
technique wankers can go back in their caves. I’d take this Fakhar Zaman with poor technique over ten others who’d choke in pressure situation w/ good technique. this man is here to stay. #AUSvPAK
— roo d (@Raaderer8) July 8, 2018
Shoaib Malik is the Andres Iniesta of Pakistan cricket team. Pure gem! #AUSvPAK
— koshain (@anicatehic) July 8, 2018
Fakhar Zaman bludgeons his T20I best 91 as Australia’s 183/8 is chased with 4 balls remaining. Pakistan win by 6 wickets!
Ninth consecutive T20I series win for Pakistan 👏🏼#AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/HmHJ5PoiKG— Baseer Ahmed (@journoBaseer) July 8, 2018
Pakistan proved why they are no.1 in t20s . congratulations Pakistan #AUSvPAK
— Aman Shivhare 🇮🇳 (@amanshivhare801) July 8, 2018
Updated T20I team rankings after Pakistan’s win today – Pakistan now 9 rating points ahead of second-placed India #AUSvPAK #Cricket pic.twitter.com/wCOojN5j3Y
— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) July 8, 2018
That was an epic win for Pakistan v Australia. Following the progress of their T20 team at the moment is a real pleasure – they’ve built up from the foundation of an exceptional bowling attack, are improving their power-hitting & are now becoming very difficult to beat. #AusvPak pic.twitter.com/WNdg0lRLd8
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) July 8, 2018
Chasing 184 to win and at 2/2 most teams would have crumbled – but not this young Pakistan team. It seems they are never beaten & nothing phases them #Cricket #AUSvPAK
— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) July 8, 2018
Pakistan has chased down the highest total to win the T-20 series. 9th consecutive T-20 series win.#AUSvPAK #PakistanZindabad
— Wajih Sani (@wajih_sani) July 8, 2018
CONVINCING VICTORY!!👏👏
After 2-2 in first over, Pakistan chases down a mammoth target of 184 for loss of just 4 wickets in 19.2 overs and wins the final of tri-series thrashing #Australia.
This is COMMENDABLE! 👏👏👏👏.
Fakhar’s 91 made it impossible.#PAKvAUS #AUSvPAK— azhar khan (@azharkhn4) July 8, 2018
Alhamdulillah we are victorious!
Thank you all for always supporting us. #Champions #Number1
❤🇵🇰🏏 pic.twitter.com/zd53TI0eqN— Muhammad Nawaz (@mnawaz94) July 8, 2018
Shabash @FakharZamanLive, kmaal batting. Proud of my team. #Champions. Pakistan 🇵🇰 zindabad. Number 1 in the world pic.twitter.com/5y0YrrGQFk
— Shadab Khan (@76Shadabkhan) July 8, 2018
Congratulations to team Pakistan for won the final all boys done great 👍🏻 job spicely @FakharZamanLive and @realshoaibmalik pic.twitter.com/oD7SylQ1wn
— Hassan Ali (@RealHa55an) July 8, 2018
Great win – Great run chase -in fact Paks best win in T20’s in the last so many years.. batting taking them home this time.. Take a bow Fakhar Zaman!!!
— Ramiz Raja (@iramizraja) July 8, 2018
Pakistan zindabad….Well played Boys
— Sheikh Rashid Ahmad (@ShkhRasheed) July 8, 2018
Fakhar Zaman “I just told Sarfraz that i want to play my natural game because we were chasing nearly 190 and he backed me”. #AUSvPAK
— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial) July 8, 2018
Pak Win#PAKvAUS #AUSvPAK #pakvsaus #AUSvsPAK #Cricket pic.twitter.com/n8BMPxTvTf
— Syed Zeeshan (@Syed_M_Zeeshan) July 8, 2018
Shadab Khan with one of the best catches you will ever see #AUSvPAK #Cricket pic.twitter.com/h85RefQENH
— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) July 8, 2018
Three half-centuries including his personal best 91 today – @FakharZamanLive is the Player of the Match and the Series! #AUSvPAK #TriSeries pic.twitter.com/qitqy4YVIB
— ICC (@ICC) July 8, 2018
What a night of T20 viewing.. A format that gets better and better.#AUSvPAK #ENGvIND #GT20Canada
— Andrew Menczel 🏏 (@amenners) July 8, 2018
Congratulations to all , well done boys , No1 T20 team 👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼#AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/iLz7WkM1h8
— Ali.Xiad (@AliXiad1) July 8, 2018
From 95/0 to 183/8 while bowling
From 2/2 to 187/4 while batting
💪💪💪✌✌✌
Only Pakistan Can do this.
The Champions 🇵🇰 💚#AUSvPAK #PAKvAUS pic.twitter.com/hSzuNQ6ydd— Fatima Noor ( Follow Back pLzz 😍 ) (@Fatimanoor007_) July 8, 2018
Pakistan were 2/2 then 187/4 this is why we are best in T20’s. World No.1#AUSvPAK #Cricket #T20Festival
— Najeeb ul Hasnain (@get2najeeb) July 8, 2018
Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman is now leading T20Is run scorer in 2018, surpassed India’s Shikhar Dhawan during today’s innings against Australia. #Pakistan #Cricket #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/rujNjnmorl
— Faizan Lakhani (@faizanlakhani) July 5, 2018
