Former cricketer Waqar Younis struggled to hide emotions as Pakistan faced a humiliating defeat against Afghanistan in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. Waqar Younis found himself at a loss for words, and his stunned expression during the match went viral on social media.
The Babar Azam-led team suffered their third consecutive defeat in the ICC World Cup on Monday, October 23, in Chennai. Afghanistan achieved their first-ever ODI victory over Pakistan by defeating them by eight wickets in the 22nd match of the ongoing tournament.
Watch – Waqar Younis’ Mixed Expressions As Pakistan Loses to Afghanistan
Waqar Younis was on the commentary panel when Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi hit the winning runs to create history. Pommie Mbangwa expressed his emotions, while Younis appeared silent and nodded, seemingly struggling to grasp the outcome.
“And there it is. Momentous. Historic. The first time Afghanistan has won two matches in a World Cup. Fantastic. A controlled skillful and dominant run chase against former champions Pakistan. They have doubled up on celebrations,” Mpumelelo Mbangwa.
Look at the face of Waqar Younis who is almost crying seeing the Pakistan’s lose. He is the same Waqar Younis who was ecstatic after win against India few months back praising Mohd. Rizwan for doing namaz infront of Indian crowd after their win against India.
Today karma caught… pic.twitter.com/NWP5XgtwOA
— Rajeev Singh Rathore🇮🇳 (@rajeevMP_) October 24, 2023
It Is Very Hurting – Waqar Younis
Speaking to Star Sports, Waqar Younis expressed mixed emotions about Pakistan’s loss to Afghanistan. He expressed deep disappointment in Pakistan’s performance but also conveyed happiness for Afghanistan’s historic win.
“It is very hurting. But I’m very happy for Afghanistan. Also, don’t forget because you know they deserve it. The way they handle the pressure, the way they played cricket. I’m happy for them. I am gutted because you know what I’ve seen today,” Waqar told Star Sports.
“That’s not the Pakistan team, I know you know. The attitude was totally missing zero out there. There was no method. It was just you bowl you bowl. You know, we’re not going to field and we’re sitting on the heels. There was so much to sort of. We can sit down here all night and criticise because they have provided us so much to talk about,” he added.
The Pakistan team will face the Temba Bavuma-led team in their next match at the same venue on Friday, October 27. The Babar Azam-led team are currently in fifth place in the 10-team table, with four points from their first five matches.
Also read: PAK Vs AFG: Babar Azam Is Doing A Great Job As A Captain: Waqar Younis Takes Absurd Position On Pakistan Woes In ICC World Cup 2023
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