The Champions Trophy has new title-holders after Pakistan beat defending champions India by 180 runs after a brilliant all-round display.
The result is a historic one given how India were considered outright favourites despite the fact that Pakistan had pulled off a mighty comeback in the tournament. They had even suffered a heavy defeat against India in the groups stages but all that counted for nothing in the final.
Twitter’s mood went from bad to worse as India first conceded 338 runs before getting all-out for 158 in 30.3 overs. And while social media was quick to make fun of Rohit Sharma (0) and Virat Kohli (5) after both of them failed with the bat, there was enough praise going around for the new champions as well.
Here are 48 tweets which show how the mood of a nation changed with their loss – 48 tweets which define how Pakistan decimated India in the final:
On Rohit Sharma’s wicket in the first over
What a talented leg before the wicket. #INDvPAK
— The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) June 18, 2017
SharmaJi ka beta fail ho Gaya!!. #INDvPak #CT17Final pic.twitter.com/GsIZzs9x34
— Rashi Kakkar (@rashi_kakkar) June 18, 2017
And… pic.twitter.com/QPsJjBxSG2
— pnkj (@AskThePankazzzz) June 18, 2017
Trial Ball?
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) June 18, 2017
— Domain Maximus (@sidin) June 18, 2017
Kohli be like bhen ke laude pads pehenne time toh deta
— Tanmay Bhat (@thetanmay) June 18, 2017
And then Kohli fell…
You little beauty @TheAmirOfficiaI reminded me of my days .
— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) June 18, 2017
Ded
— Rameez (@Sychlops) June 18, 2017
Here’s Sarfraz letting Virat touch his trophy #ct17 pic.twitter.com/gxBNr5Ojhq
— Dennis Fakhar (@DennisCricket_) June 18, 2017
#INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/DhDqKSJrEv
— Hardik Rajgor (@Hardism) June 18, 2017
Amir didn’t even give enough time for all ‘dropped the cup’ tweets.#INDvPAK
— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) June 18, 2017
— Domain Maximus (@sidin) June 18, 2017
BOHAT MAJA AARAHA HAI, WE ARE PROUD OF YOU pic.twitter.com/cXY3KLRGkC
— Shumail (@Shumyl) June 18, 2017
Then India lost Yuvraj and Dhoni as well… India were 54-5 at this point
Me watching Mohammed Amir’s bowling. pic.twitter.com/TRqyp5RsZ2
— José Covaco (@HoeZaay) June 18, 2017
What’s the new GST rate in India for choking?
— Dennis Fakhar (@DennisCricket_) June 18, 2017
It’s okay hamare paas democracy hai
— Tanmay Bhat (@thetanmay) June 18, 2017
Yeh baarish kab giregi?
— RubbishInc (@pdinsight) June 18, 2017
when casual fans have no idea who is in the middle order after Kohli gets out pic.twitter.com/qZK3VlYtsN
— BuzzFeed India (@BuzzFeedIndia) June 18, 2017
Aaj putley jalenge aur gharon pe pattharbaazi hogi.
— Rameez (@Sychlops) June 18, 2017
Where is @MohammadKaif? India are 5 down in a final in London! #CT17
— Anant Tyagi (@anant174) June 18, 2017
And wickets kept falling…
Aaj putley jalenge aur gharon pe pattharbaazi hogi.
— Rameez (@Sychlops) June 18, 2017
It feels like the ads are playing every 3 balls. #INDvPAK
— José Covaco (@HoeZaay) June 18, 2017
11 Indians stranded in Oval, London. Madam Sushma Swaraj please rescue them. #IndvPak
— Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) June 18, 2017
We need this lady right now pic.twitter.com/o1yLHyoIre
— All India Bakchod (@AllIndiaBakchod) June 18, 2017
Ramiz Raza ke pichwade se bhi smile nikal rahi hai by god
— Tanmay Bhat (@thetanmay) June 18, 2017
After the #HockeyWorldLeague2017 massacre when you switch back to #CT17Final pic.twitter.com/B1VQSKAaPf
— Arun George (@saysarun) June 18, 2017
Hardik Pandya spread some cheer with his sixes, before he was run-out, partly due to Ravindra Jadeja, who refused to sacrifice his wicket
Hardik. Heart
— Rana Ayyub (@RanaAyyub) June 18, 2017
Sehwag in 2003. Pandya in 2017.
— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) June 18, 2017
Pandya with Jadeja in the dressing room right now … #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/XTMGJ8dygg
— The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) June 18, 2017
Why didn’t Jadeja sacrifice
— Ankita (@LegalLiar) June 18, 2017
so jadeja hasn’t finished wicketless in the game #INDvPAK #CT2017Final
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) June 18, 2017
There was some love for the hockey team too, which beat Pakistan 7-1 in the World Hockey League
Yo fellow Indians! @srikidambi won a title. Hockey team’s winning #INDvPAK. If you’re still gonna cry over a sport 9 countries play, then.. pic.twitter.com/2oQj8f0blx
— Vishnu Prasad (@visheprasad) June 18, 2017
Like this one! pic.twitter.com/iReVzz8yEY
— Ashok Lalla (@ashoklalla) June 18, 2017
But the cricket result was inevitable and Pakistan were worthy winners
Who are we? INDIANS
What do we like: blabbering shit on social media before the game— RubbishInc (@pdinsight) June 18, 2017
At least Jindar Mahal is still WWE Champion #IndiaNo1
— Arjun Kapoor (@superprime8) June 18, 2017
Baap, beta, bhanjha, bhatija. Got your fill, Sehwag, Rishi Kapoor and Co?Bade din par mummy yaad aa gayi na? #INDvPAK
— Jamie Alter (@jamie_alterTOI) June 18, 2017
Why don’t you share videos of Pakistan captain speaking in broken English? Usase jeet jaayenge shayad.
— Saurabh Rathore (@SauReal) June 18, 2017
Pak is feeling like the vernacular boy who cracks IIT while the posh English speaking neighborhood boy doesn’t even get through ITI #INDvPAK
— The Bad Doctor (@DOCTORATLARGE) June 18, 2017
Before game: Amit Shah said we will not play each other in India or Pakistan but will play ICC tournaments
After game: We won’t play at all— Ashish Magotra (@clutchplay) June 18, 2017
Mum says @narendramodi will call Sharif to congratulate him after Pakistan win the Champions Trophy.
— Mithun (@mithunbeacon) June 18, 2017
Come to think of it. India and Pakistan defeat the british on their land. Divided by border, united by blood.
— Rana Ayyub (@RanaAyyub) June 18, 2017
Massive win for Pak. Will spark joyous celebrations in the country of course but should also inspire youngsters to play & excel in cricket
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) June 18, 2017
What a story this is. Pakistan were utterly useless a fortnight ago against India. Now they’re irresistible. It’s so fantastically unlikely.
— Lawrence Booth (@the_topspin) June 18, 2017
Congratulations to Team Pakistan on their great performance in winning #CT17 And how wonderful to watch Fakhar’s raw talent in action.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) June 18, 2017
The emotions shown by @TheRealPCB shows what it meant to beat @BCCI for the first time in an @ICC event. That passion pulled them through
— Kumar Sangakkara (@KumarSanga2) June 18, 2017
The next time any political party raises the ‘no cricket with Pakistan’ bogey, you know who will be laughing from across the border.
— Soumik Sen (@bangdu) June 18, 2017
We lost the match bulleya
They played so well bulleyaWe need a slap bulleya Cup unka, cup unka #INDvPAK— Tamanna Wahi (@tamannaW) June 18, 2017
But also, never forget this…
True representation of the tension today #PAKvIND #ChampionsTrophyFinal pic.twitter.com/4djCC5yOFw
— Aftab (@eiskafee) June 18, 2017
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