Last Updated: November 19, 2023, 22:22 IST
Babar Azam took to his Instagram to congratulate Australia who defeated India in ICC World Cup 2023 remaining. (Pics: Instagram)
Babar Azam congratulating Australia after Pat Cummins’ males received the ICC World Cup 2023 Final reminded lots of Virat Kohli’s Instagram publish for England.
Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam congratulated Australia after Pat Cummins’ males defeated India on Sunday to raise the ICC World Cup 2023 trophy in Ahmedabad on Sunday. After placing India to bat first, Australia have been distinctive within the subject and with the ball. Barring Rohit Sharma’s (47) flamboyance to start with and half-centuries every from Virat Kohli (54) and KL Rahul (66), Indian batters discovered it exhausting to get going towards the Aussie assault, posting a below-par rating of 240 within the grand finale.
Australia had a shaky begin and misplaced their first three males in fast succession to the brilliance of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami. After being decreased to 47/3, Travis Head and Marnus Labuchagne construct a mammoth 192-run partnership – one that may finally take Australia to their sixth wonderful ODI World Cup win. Head scored a ruthless and elegant 137 whereas Labuchagne added a watchful 58 to the entire. In the top, India have been outdone by a superb Australia who received the sport comfortably by 6 wickets and seven overs to spare.
Congratulatory messages from all world wide poured in for Australia dominating amid the ocean of blue. One of those needs that caught the eye of followers have been from Pakistan’s former skipper Babar Azam who took to his Instagram and wrote: “Congratulations @CricketAus. What a commanding performance in the final.”
While Azam’s want was well-intentioned, followers puzzled if the Pakistan cricketer had lastly avenged Virat Kohli’s congratulatory publish for England final yr.
Back in 2022, Jos Buttler’s England defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets to grow to be solely the group to win two T20 world titles after the West Indies. England outclassed Pakistan throughout departments with their all-round efficiency. After England’s win, Kohli, the very best scorer of the T20 World Cup 2022, had congratulated England on a terrific victory.
Coming again to ICC World Cup 2023, Virat Kohli ended the event as the very best run-scorer of the event. Kohli piled up a document 765 runs that included six fifties and three stylish centuries.
