Twitter celebrates as Babar, Malik lead Pakistan into T20WC semi final against Australia
Twitter celebrates as Babar and Malik lead Pakistan into the T20 World Cup semi-final against Australia after defeating Scotland by 72 runs on Sunday.
With the victory, Pakistan sits on the top of the points table of Group 2 with five wins in as many games, earning ten points.
Both the skipper Babar Azam and allrounder Shoaib Malik had been magnificent with the bat scoring centuries against the weaker opponent Scotland.
Skipper Babar scored a 47-ball-66 for his 24th fifty in Twenty20 internationals, and his fourth in five matches, while Malik’s inning was a smasher on 18-ball 54 not out as Pakistan posted 189-4 in their 20 overs.
Mohammad Hafeez scored a brisk 19-ball 31 with four boundaries and a six.
Following the win against Scotland, The Prime Minister Office (PMO) tweeted that the whole nation was proud of the team and wished them luck for the semi-final.
“God willing it’s coming home!” the PMO tweeted.
Whole nation is proud of Team #Pakistan– the only team which is still invincible in #T20WorldCup 2021.
— Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) November 7, 2021
Best of luck for Semi finals Babar 11 (@babarazam258) 🏏
Insha'Allah it's coming home! #WeHaveWeWill#PAKvSCO pic.twitter.com/TYKcQ8gfc7
President Dr. Arif Alvi took to Twitter congratulating the green team with advice, “Two more performances to go. Keep up your brilliance and you will come home [as] winners.”
Congratulations Pakistan cricket team and Pakistan. Winning becomes a good habit. Two more performances to go. Keep up your brilliance and you will come home winners Inshallah. pic.twitter.com/iZWgCIdmUV
— Dr. Arif Alvi (@ArifAlvi) November 7, 2021
Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ramiz Raja in his tweet said, “Another impressive all-round show. For a World Cup run, five out of five wins is an incredible effort. Head down though for the final sprint.”
Another impressive all round show. For a World Cup run, five out of five wins is an incredible effort. Head down though for the final sprint.#PakistanZindabad
— Ramiz Raja (@iramizraja) November 7, 2021
Well, congratulations are in order for the Pakistan team following an overall impressive performance.
And the nation wants them to continue the feat in the semi-final as well.
Congratulations to all Pakistanis 👏two more to go https://t.co/od7iLovUye
— Sana Mir ثناء میر (@mir_sana05) November 7, 2021
The only unbeaten team #Pakistan remains Unbeaten!! Tremendous performance by @realshoaibmalik 👏🏼 and Superb bowling by the spinner @76Shadabkhan Now our next challenge is the semifinal against #Australia best of luck for for that!
— Saeed Ajmal (@REALsaeedajmal) November 7, 2021
#Pakistan #T20WorldCup #SemiFinal pic.twitter.com/7jpnNExbF4
Congratulations to our boys on another clinical performance and on staying unbeaten. @TheRealPCB has played brilliantly from game #1 Alhamdulillah! Top class batting @realshoaibmalik bhai and @babarazam258. Well done 🇵🇰💪🏻#PAKvSCO pic.twitter.com/1f9j8WgtL9
— Ahmad Shahzad 🇵🇰 (@iamAhmadshahzad) November 7, 2021
Congratulations over an outstanding performance in T20 Cricket World Cup, overall. Today's match against Scotland has been an excellent finish.
— Sheikh Rashid Ahmed (@ShkhRasheed) November 7, 2021
Wish you best of luck in the semi final against Australia. Prayers.
They can boycott us, conspire against us, give us a biased schedule of play, in fact they can do their damnest but Pakistan's will to compete in international cricket will not be defeated! Today we stand vindicated as the only undefeated team so far in #ICCT20WorldCup2021!
— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) November 7, 2021
So Pakistan the only undefeated team in the @T20WorldCup semifinals.
— Alan Wilkins (@alanwilkins22) November 8, 2021
Good Luck @TheRealPCB and keep my friend @bazidkhan81 smiling! #T20WorldCup #Pak #AsianCricket
Congratulations to our men in green! What a historic streak of victories and consistent Performances from the entire team.
— Imam Ul Haq (@ImamUlHaq12) November 7, 2021
Congrats and Well done to @realshoaibmalik Bhai on playing a fantastic knock also @babarazam258 was amazing once again. Well played 🇵🇰 #PakvsSco pic.twitter.com/qbNR3ZywhD