The Pakistan cricket team was considered as one of the strongest contenders of the World Cup trophy before the start of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 but now Babar Azam-led squad is on the brink of getting eliminated after losing their fourth consecutive match.
Yesterday, Pakistan played a match against South Africa at Chepauk stadium, Chennai and the former lost the thrilling encounter by 1 wicket. Though there were a couple of controversial umpiring decisions, nobody could deny the fact that Pakistan performed poorly, especially the batters, as the whole team got out for 270 in 46.4 overs.
The Pakistani bowlers helped their team in making a comeback by dismissing SA batters at quick intervals but in the end, it was the South African team which walked out of the ground as winners as they successfully chased the target with 1 wicket in hand and also with 16 balls remaining in their innings.
With this defeat, chances of Pakistan playing in semi-finals have almost ended and X was flooded with reactions from online users, here are some selected ones:
The Pakistani cricketers will surely have a tough time when they return home.
