Afghanistan once again stunned the cricketing world by their gritty and determined performance. In a nail-biting match at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Afghanistan registered a win over England. With this win, Afghanistan knocked England out of the Champions Trophy and got themselves a chance to qualify for the semi-final. The Champions Trophy debutants sent England crashing out of the 50-over tournament with a thrilling eight-run victory. As for the key highlights of the match, Ibrahim Zadran smashed 177, the highest individual innings in Champions Trophy history, after Afghanistan chose to bat and were struggling on a precarious 37-3. In reply, England were all out for 317 to suffer their second straight defeat.
For England this must look like Deja Vu, for Afghanistan similarly stunned then holders England at the 2023 World Cup in India.
Afghanistan’s victory has always been sweet for cricket fans in India, who celebrate it. Many consider Afghanistan as their second favourite team, especially since the team trains in Stadiums across Uttar Pradesh in India.
As soon as Afghanistan won, social media platforms Facebook, Twitter and Instagram started buzzing with memes shared by Cricket fans. Here are some of the viral and ‘quite-liked’ ones.