In-pictures: Pakistan pull up socks, register first World Cup win
Pakistan got their World Cup campaign back on track Sunday when it downed Zimbabwe by 20 runs.
Pakistan got their World Cup campaign back on track Sunday when the 1992 champions downed Zimbabwe by 20 runs to claim their first win of the tournament.
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| Mohammad Irfan reacts after getting the wicket of Zimbabwe batsman Solomon at the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane. — AFP |
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| Craig Ervine plays a shot off the Pakistan bowling at the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane. — AFP |
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| Shahid Afridi reacts after wicketkeeper Umar Akmal dropped a catch at the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane. — Reuters |
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| Elton Chigumbura hits a boundary over the head of Sohail Khan at the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane. — Reuters |
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| Rahat Ali fields during their World Cup match against Zimbabwe at the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane. — AP |
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| Mohammad Irfan adjust his hat as he fields on the boundary at sunset at the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane. — Reuters |
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| Tinashe Panyangara stretches to make his ground as Sohail Khan tries to run him out at the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane. — Reuters |
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| Hamilton Masakadza bats against Pakistan at the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane. — AP |
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| Shahid Afridi gestures in despair against Zimbabwe at the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane. — AP |
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| Sean Williams walks back after his dismissal against Pakistan at the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane. — AP |
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| Wahab Riaz reacts after getting the wicket of Tawanda Mupariwa at the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane. — AFP |
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| Pakistan players celebrate as Zimbabwe's captain Elton Chigumbura and Tendai Chatara stand on the pitch after Pakistan won the match at the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane. — Reuters |
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Mar 02, 2015 04:07pm
Back on track Pakistani Team... Well done. Keep it up.
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Mar 02, 2015 05:05pm
It was only Zimababwe
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Mar 02, 2015 05:09pm
What is this elation win over minnows...beware...South Africa & de Villiers, Ireland & Kevin O' Brain are on the prowl...
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Mar 02, 2015 05:37pm
South Africans are carrying a chokers tag since long time especially in the mega event like World cup , so Pakistan playing against South africa should not press the panic button take the field with the positive mind if we win the toss simply elected to bat and put some 250 plus on the board . Like we have seen the south africans against India they have started Favorites and lost the match and most recently Pakistan have won the series in Africa 2 -1 so pakistan having an edge
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Mar 02, 2015 05:38pm
In 1992 'minnows' Pakistan stopped runaway New Zealand dead in its tracks. Here it's only Zimbabwe.
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Mar 02, 2015 06:44pm
zimbabwe and only 20 runs ... Why so hype ?
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Mar 02, 2015 07:05pm
At last .... :)
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Mar 02, 2015 07:16pm
Good win! but need to work MUCH MORE for next encounters! Go Green! TaketheCupBack from cry babies :p
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Mar 02, 2015 07:17pm
Before saying its only Zimbabwe remember that its the same team which has given tough time to South Africa & West Indies. At that time you all were claiming Zimbabwe will beat Pakistan. Now after the win you all saying that they are minnows. When will you guys become happy.
Give credit when its due.
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Mar 02, 2015 07:33pm
Suggest Afridi be pulled out of the team.
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Mar 02, 2015 07:54pm
Yaaro this was just Zimbabwe - we have bigger games ahead of us. SA I am sure we will lose. Ireland lets hope we don't.
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Mar 02, 2015 08:37pm
@dawnHe will come good in one of the critical match.
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Mar 02, 2015 09:10pm
I really hope that our openers give us at least 50 run partership in the next couple of games. It is time that Shahid Afridi delivers with both the ball and the bat.
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Mar 02, 2015 09:22pm
The Pakistan team has again shown it can play the role of phoenix. Slowly and steadily boys will reach and grab the cup as they did in previous edition that was played in down under. I think only Pakistan is team ( Sorry neighbors but your spinners cant win the world cup here) amongst all the subcontinent teams that has decent chance of winning the world cup.
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Mar 02, 2015 09:51pm
Well done green-shirts. Keep it up and hang on tough.
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Mar 02, 2015 10:06pm
@khan AB alone can score 250!
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Mar 03, 2015 12:09am
anyone that counts Pakistan out is dreaming. As an Indian I do respect the players, wish they worked better as a team. May the better team go to world cup!
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Mar 03, 2015 01:25am
It will be very difficult for Pakistan to qualify for quarters if Ireland manages another win. They have yet to play India, Pakistan and Zimbabwe.
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Mar 03, 2015 01:32am
@Sahil really!!!
Well.. good luck.
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Mar 03, 2015 04:27am
This was a class battle of the minnows and Pakistan barely managed to cling on. Maybe its time to induct Ireland into the Test playing nations and leave out Pakistan. Your thoughts guys?
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Mar 03, 2015 09:08am
Confused whether to praise them or make them realize that Pakistan's cricket is meeting hers death in a similar fashion as hockey, where we celebrate a single victory the way other do when they win a whole tournament.
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Mar 03, 2015 10:11am
@goggy zim against sa 287 zim against wi 274 zim against pak 205
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Mar 03, 2015 12:27pm
defeated everyone but Zimbabwe
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Mar 08, 2015 08:45am
@Rohit Let's see beta!
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Mar 09, 2015 08:36am
Pakistan and west Indies have always been the two unpredictable teams in any format of the game. Let us keep our fingers crossed.
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