Millions of Pakistani fans rejoiced last night as the Men in Green registered a sensational win over arch-rivals India in the 2022 Asia Cup Super 4s stage.
Pakistan chased a target of 182 with 5 wickets and 1 ball remaining. Mohammad Rizwan scored a scintillating half-century while Mohammad Nawaz lit up the stadium with a quickfire of 42 runs to set up the chase perfectly. Asif Ali, Khushdil Shah, and Iftikhar Ahmed played their part as the Green Shirts registered two crucial points on the board.
The roller-coaster of emotions during the match was not only felt by the cricketing fans in both countries, but the players also could not contain their excitement.
The official account, of the Pak Cricket Board (PCB). released behind-the-scenes footage of the Pakistani players during the match’s final moments. The video included Pakistan’s captain, Babar Azam, and vice-captain, Shadab Khan, alongside the rest of the Pakistani players in the dressing room, watching the action unfold before their eyes.
Watch the video below:
The raw emotions, the reactions and the celebrations 🤗
🎥 Relive the last over of Pakistan's thrilling five-wicket win over India from the team dressing room 👏🎊#AsiaCup2022 | #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/xHAePLrDwd
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 4, 2022
The video garnered over 38k likes and 11k retweets on Twitter as the fans appreciated the unity of the Pakistan national team. The fans were specifically impressed with the heart-on-sleeve reaction of Shadab Khan as they admired his passion for the game.
