IND vs PAK, T20 World Cup 2024: After India's nail-biting victory over Pakistan in the 2024 T20 World Cup at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, funny memes and jokes have gone viral across social media platforms, mocking Pakistan's close defeat under Babar Azam's captaincy.
After winning the toss and electing to bowl following multiple rain delays, Pakistan got off to a strong start by dismissing Virat Kohli early for just four runs. Skipper Rohit Sharma also fell cheaply to Shaheen Afridi for 13 runs, leaving India in a precarious position.
In a surprising move, India promoted Axar Patel up the batting order, a decision that paid dividends as Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel put on a 39-run partnership for the third wicket. Pant top-scored with 42 runs off 31 balls, while Axar contributed 20 runs off 18 balls. However, India's middle-order batsmen failed to capitalize on the foundation laid by Pant and Axar.
Pakistan's bowling attack, led by Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf with three wickets each, along with Mohammad Amir's two crucial dismissals, kept India's scoring in check.
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Chasing 120 runs for victory, Mohammad Rizwan was given an early reprieve when Shivam Dube dropped a straightforward catch off Jasprit Bumrah's bowling. Bumrah, however, returned to dismiss Pakistan captain Babar Azam for 13 runs off 10 balls. Rizwan and Usman Khan then steadied Pakistan's innings with a 31-run partnership before Axar Patel dismissed Usman Khan for 13 runs.
Fakhar Zaman added 13 runs before being dismissed by Hardik Pandya. Bumrah turned the game in India's favor with the crucial wicket of Mohammad Rizwan, who scored 31 runs off 44 balls. Hardik Pandya returned to dismiss Shadab Khan, while Bumrah finished his spell with impressive figures of 3-14.
Despite a late flourish from Naseem Shah, who hit two boundaries in the final over, Pakistan fell short by six runs, with India clinching a dramatic victory.
The result sparked a flurry of humorous memes and jokes on social media platforms, with fans celebrating India's win and poking fun at Pakistan's close defeat.
See some of the funny memes that fans have shared, below: