Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is once again the target of social media criticism. And yet again, it is for a post on X about the Pakistan cricket team. On Saturday, Fakhar Zaman overcame a bruised knee and a lean run of form to score 127 and lead Pakistan past Sri Lanka by three wickets in the final of the ODI tri-series. Zaman’s entertaining 12th ODI hundred, along with man-of-the-series Arafat Minhas ‘ robust 61 off 31 balls, took Pakistan to a winning total of 331/7 in 48.3 overs while chasing a target of 326.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is once again the target of social media criticism. And yet again, it is for a post on X about the Pakistan cricket team
After the win, Sharif congratulated the team on social media. “My felicitations to the players, the coaching staff, the Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi and, above all, the millions of passionate fans who stood behind the team. Wishing Pakistan cricket many more such triumphs. the Hong Kong Sixes is neither a global tournament nor a continental event like the Asia Cup While any India-Pakistan contest draws widespread attention. Notably, India have held the upper hand over Pakistan in recent Asia Cup meetings.
Therefore, such praise from a senior politician for a victory in the Hong Kong Sixes drew intriguing reactions on social media. In World Cups too, barring a defeat in 2021, India have won all the other contests. Talking about the tri-series final, Zaman came into the match with only 31 runs in his previous four innings and had spent most of the time in the dressing room after injuring his right knee while fielding. Pakistan lost Maaz Sadaqat for 5 and Babar Azam for a five-ball duck, much to the disappointment of the 31,265 home fans at Gaddafi Stadium. However, Zaman revived the chase with 19-year-old Saad Baig , who scored 74 off 75 balls. The pair stitched together a 149-run partnership at better than a run a ball against a scrappy Sri Lankan bowling attack.
Some social media users were quick to draw a comparison with his earlier post in which he congratulated Pakistan for beating India.
