Former Pakistani cricketer Waqar Younis was heavily trolled for saying ‘Don’t call me just Pakistani’. In fact, after India, Pakistan had to face a crushing defeat by Australia in the 2023 World Cup (Worldcup 2023). The match between Pakistan and Australia was held at the M.Cinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on last Friday (A.20). Waqar Younis made this statement after Australia lost in this.
Waqar Younis was speaking to Aaron Finch and Shane Watson on the Star Sports Post Show after the Pakistan vs Australia tour. At this point, when both the Australian greats teased Waqar, Waqar said, ‘I’m half Australian, don’t call me Pakistani’.
Waqar why I am not Pakistani**?**
“I am half Aussie, don’t call me just Pakistani,” Waqar said while talking to Aaron Finch and Shane Watson on Star Sports. There is a reason why Waqar said this, because Waqar is married to Faryal, a doctor from Australia.
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This is why this player said this. Waqar lives in Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia with his 3 children and wife. For this reason, Waqar Younis has given this kind of statement.
Pakistan won the toss
Coming into the match, Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first. But Australia’s opening batsmen David Warner and Mitchell Marsh gave a good performance early on.
David Warner scored 163 runs and Mitchell Marsh scored 121 runs in their partnership of 259 runs. Then Australia scored 367 runs in 50 overs. Shaheen Afridi took 5 wickets and Haris Rauf took 3 wickets for Pakistan. But in this tournament, Pakistan failed to win by being bowled out for 305 runs.
Waqar Younis said, “I’m a half Aussie, don’t just call me a Pakistani”. pic.twitter.com/BTErh7D66z
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Excited Aussie Batters:
Even though they lost the toss, the Aussie batsmen who left the bowlers of the Pakistan team cold in the afternoon, rained six-fours in every corner of the Chinnaswamy ground in Bangalore. The Aussies were on fire right from the start and the opening pair put on a record 259-run stand. Meanwhile, Mitchell Marsh scored 121 runs off 108 balls with 9 sixes and 10 boundaries and David Warner scored 163 runs off 124 balls with 9 sixes and 14 boundaries. Others scored 0, Steve Smith scored 7 runs, Josh Inglis scored 13 runs, Marcus Stoinis scored 21 runs, Marnus Labuschagne scored 8 runs and Mitchell Starc scored 2 runs.
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Shaheen’s 5-wicket haul:
Aussies overturned Pakistan’s calculation by winning the toss and choosing to bowl. The Pakistani bowlers were distracted by the cheers of the Aussie openers. He gave away big runs through this. Also, it was seen that the Pakistani players did poor fielding by dropping catches. Harris Rauf also became expensive by conceding 24 runs in a single over. However, while Rauf finally shined for the Aussies with 3 wickets, Shaheen Shah Afridi also bowled brilliantly for Pakistan today to take the first 5 wickets of his World Cup campaign.
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