‘Zyada khush mat ho, choti teams maarke upar aaye ho’ – Fans react as Pakistan become No. 1 ODI team

Ahead of the third ODI against Afghanistan, the Pakistan Cricket Team has become the number one ODI side in the world. Apparently, ahead of the three-match series, the Green Brigade needed to win the series 3-0. However, after the first and second ODIs, the visitors won and have taken an unassailable lead of 2-0. Ahead of the third game on August 25, Pakistan has become the number one.

In the first game, despite being bowled out for 200-odd runs, they managed to win the game by 140-odd runs. In the second game, they chased down 300 runs with one wicket in hand. With less than an hour left in the start of the third ODI, the Babar Azam-led side has the opportunity to remain number one ODI side if they beat the Afghans. Ahead of the Asia Cup 2023, they might go as the top ODI side.

Pakistan’s Asia Cup 2023 sqaud

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Tayyab Tahir, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi.

Pakistan Cricket Team becomes number one for the second time

In April this year, the Asian side became the number one team after beating New Zealand in the second ODI. At that time too they had the opportunity to remain number one for the next few months. However, the Blackcaps managed to avoid the whitewash. Babar Azam has become the first captain to lead his side to number one ODI rankings.

This is how Twitter reacted

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