Even as their final group games ended in no result due to persistent showers in Rawalpindi on Thursday, Pakistan finished at the bottom of the points table in Group A, below Bangladesh due to their net run-rate. With Pakistan's net run-rate contributing to their last position in the points table, netizens have taken dig at them.
Pakistan and Bangladesh lost their first two games to India and New Zealand, putting them out of the semi-final race. However, they had the opportunity to regain pride on Thursday by ending their campaign on a high. However, the weather gods had other plans. It has especially been humiliating for Pakistan, who ended their campaign without a win and have been ousted from an ICC tournament they hosted after 29 years.
Although both teams shared one point each due to the washout, netizens haven't stopped short of taking a dig:
"I'm glad even the Bangladeshi fast bowlers are coming good" - Aaqib Javed
Ahead of the game against Bangladesh, head coach Aaqib Javed claimed that Bangladesh have plenty of skilled pacers, singling out Nahid Rana; hence, they will not take them lightly. He said, as quoted by ESPN Cricinfo:
"I watched Bangladesh fast bowlers bowling against Pakistan here - and the way they bowled in West Indies - and I think they have very skilful fast bowlers. Especially Nahid Rana. He's got height, and he's got pace. Taskin is a very skilful bowler. Another one is Mustafiz, who is very experienced, and he's got all the varieties. I'm glad even the Bangladeshi fast bowlers are coming good. This is likely the best seam-bowling unit Bangladesh have ever brought to a tournament, though their batters have scored too few runs to really give them a chance of imposing themselves."
