Pakistan finally joined the 300 club at the Cricket World Cup on Wednesday, scoring 339-6 and holding the United Arab Emirates to 210-8 to complete a 129-run win in Pool B which improved its chances of progressing to the quarterfinals.
Opener Ahmed Shehzad scored 93 and Haris Sohail contributed 70 in a 160-run second wicket partnership which helped Pakistan recover from a hesistant start, then captain Misbah-ul-Haq (65) and Sohaib Maqsood, who hit 45 from 31 balls, helped add 124 from the last 10 overs.
As always, twitter was abuzz during the close encounter. We present you some of the funniest tweets.
I phone home & say "Mother I playing! Lock all doors & window incase this no go to plan. Again"#PakvsUae
— Nasir Jamshed (@NasirJamshed_) March 4, 2015
LOLOL Nasir Jamshed middles his first ball against #UAE.
— Ahmer Naqvi (@karachikhatmal) March 4, 2015
All iz well! All iz well! Phew! Misbah right. No worth playing any shots for first 40 over.#PakvsUae
— Nasir Jamshed (@NasirJamshed_) March 4, 2015
Poor Jamshed. That was Pakistan's 3rd highest opening stand in their last 8 ODIs and his highest score in the tournament. He was exhausted!
— George Dobell (@GeorgeDobell1) March 4, 2015
@karachikhatmal I just saw this and I am speechless. Hahaha pic.twitter.com/MF0uMVcE5I
— BurHan Solo (@BurhanULhaq) March 4, 2015
Even Raina was laughing at Jamshed playing the short ball
— This is Kerpal (@sachinism_ICF) March 4, 2015
If you only saw Pakistan batting you would think Marshall is bowling from one end and Holding from the other. #CWC15 #PAKvUAE
— Anand Vasu (@anandvasu) March 4, 2015
If the UAE drops any more catches, Pakistan will make 101 in this match.
— Bad Catholic Priest (@Corpse_in_Pads) March 4, 2015
What is Pakistan's strongest suit?
— Ahmer Naqvi (@karachikhatmal) March 4, 2015
1. Bowling
2. Hair
3. Selfies
4. Parody Accounts
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572. Fielding
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1094. Batting
This Shezad innings innings has been uglier than Imran Farhats worst innings.
— Farooq (@frooq) March 4, 2015
Pakistan 11 vs cant find a job in pakistan 11, lulz k
— Adrifi (@Adrifi_Pls) March 4, 2015
Pakistani batsmen finally get to enjoy batting against Pakistani fielding.
— Ahmer Naqvi (@karachikhatmal) March 4, 2015
Pakistan finally crossed the score of 300. Thanks to Shoaib Akhtar, the whole team seems motivated.
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) March 4, 2015
Misbah-ul-Haq from a steady tuk-tuk in the last game became a Ferrari today.....#PakvsUAE
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 4, 2015