LONDON: Pakistani cricketers sent their congratulations to England on incredible triumph against New Zealand in ICC World Cup 2019 final at Lord’s on Sunday.
Pakistan’s pace sensation Wahab Riaz took to Twitter and said: “What a thrilling game of cricket! It’s not over till it’s over. Congratulations @englandcricket it finally came home. Hard luck @BLACKCAPS but a fighting effort from the lot.”
What a thrilling game of cricket! It’s not over till it’s over. 😅Congratulations @englandcricket it finally came home 🏆
Hard luck @BLACKCAPS but a fighting effort from the lot 👏🏼 👏🏼 #ENGvsNZ— Wahab Riaz (@WahabViki) July 14, 2019
While congratulating England, the veteran all-rounder Muhammad Hafeez said: “Congratulations Being WORLD CHAMPION.”
Congratulations Being WORLD CHAMPION 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 @ECB_cricket @Eoin16 @benstokes38 @JofraArcher 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 #CWC19
— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) July 14, 2019
Pakistan’s opener Ahmed Shehzad tweeted: “What a game of cricket it was!! U gotta feel for Newzeland. @englandcricket well deserve #CWC19 winners @benstokes38 & @JofraArcher have done it 4 the country.
What a game of cricket it was!!
U gotta feel for Newzeland. @englandcricket well deserve #CWC19 winners🏆@benstokes38 & @JofraArcher hve done it 4 thre country.They have worked hard & smart in these 4 years for those small margins to work in thre favours.
— Ahmad Shahzad 🇵🇰 (@iamAhmadshahzad) July 14, 2019
“They (England) have worked hard & smart in these 4 years for those small margins to work in there favours,” he added.
The wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal wrote on his Twitter handle: “What an amazing thrilling final. Big Big congratulations @ECB_cricket team on being world champions for the first time @Eoin16 @Saqlain_Mushtaq.”
what an amazing trilling final.Big Big congratulations @ECB_cricket team on being world champions for the first time @Eoin16 @Saqlain_Mushtaq.Hard luck to @BLACKCAPS you put great fight but you were unlucky today you too play like a champion & were treat to watch #CWC2019 @ICC
— Kamran Akmal (@KamiAkmal23) July 14, 2019
“Hard luck to @BLACKCAPS you put great fight but you were unlucky today you too play like a champion & were treat to watch #CWC2019 @ICC,” he further added.
