Pakistan fans on Twitter were in a sigh of relief as England fail to break the record for the most runs off the first over in Test cricket after being on the verge of breaking it. They took a jibe at hosts’ blowing up and also gave hilarious reactions, reminding visitors that they are playing Test not T20I
England off the flyer in the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi
After a lot of doubts over the commencement of the first Test between Pakistan and England, the game finally underwent and it has been nothing short of entertainment so far. The visitors won the toss and put on the show for ages with the bat.
Zack Crawley took his team off the flyer as he smashed 14 runs in the first over against Naseem Shah and since then he didn’t look back. Ben Duckett too joined his teammate as both the openers activated the T20 made and smashed boundaries for fun.
England have been playing Test cricket for over 145 years, but they had never scored more runs in the first session of a Test match than they did today. 174/0 has been written in the record books, Rawalpindi as a venue has shattered a few records already. #PAKvENG
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) December 1, 2022
In what has been a batting paradise, Crawley raised his fifty off just 38 balls whereas Duckett made a run-a-ball fifty himself on the comeback. Thanks to their fiery knock England got their 100 in just 13.5 overs.
The openers have made a strong Pakistani bowling lineup look ordinary as not even a single maiden over was bowled in the first session, which saw 174 runs being scored in just 27 overs.
Fans on Twitter react as England adopts T20 approach in the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi
As England went off the flyer in the first game, fans on Twitter gave hilarious reactions. They lauded the visitors for their approach and also trolled Pakistan bowlers and PCB for preparing the road-like pitch. Here are some of the reactions:
Thankfully the record for the most runs off the first over in Test cricket didn't break, England missed it. #PAKvENG
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) December 1, 2022
T10 chl rha🤣🤣🤣 DRS hi nhi h??? Poor cricket board
— Chirag Gupta (@ChiragG23441577) December 1, 2022
Flat track Pitch
No pace
No bounce
No spin
300+ runs every innings
Boring test match
Draw resultPakistan should be banned from hosting test matches,people lose interest in test cricket due to such matches.
— Sumit (@drindianna) December 1, 2022
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RIP best bowling 😂😅🤣
— 𝓡𝓪𝓱𝓾𝓵 𝓡𝓪𝓴𝓱𝓸𝓭𝓲𝔂𝓪7 (@rahulmeena6604) December 1, 2022
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what an achievement by pakistan
— VJ Speaks (@vinayjha7) December 1, 2022
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174/0 in 27 overs at lunch, absolutely crazy 🔥#PAKvENG
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) December 1, 2022
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Never be this overconfident that you have to make such tweets,respect players from opposition teams and show some grace. This is looking so ugly now.
Pace is pace yaar,150+kph all failed England will score 400+ on Day 1 itself.https://t.co/8PfSHAz11L
Advertisement— Sumit (@drindianna) December 1, 2022
Par bhaijaan hamare bowlers toh 150+ fekte hai 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/sGhWWnIiry
Advertisement— Indian 🇮🇳 (@ShivamOswal) December 1, 2022
will 410/0 in 78 overs vs akhtar and co(second highest ever first wk partnership) by Sehwag and Dravid in Lahore broken today?
Advertisement— cricrock (@Suresh44159928) December 1, 2022
Bazball at Rawalpindi. pic.twitter.com/dC0Vfyg6dy
Advertisement— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 1, 2022
Post match scenes in p@kistan😌
#ENGvsPAK https://t.co/F1WMw4FtbG pic.twitter.com/l5WwJ3WSjaAdvertisement— S🔴N🎄 (@MUMBaIndiansFan) December 1, 2022
400+ runs on day 1 is loading…#PAKvENG https://t.co/MwuLkCojse
Advertisement— Valtheru Vasu (@Careofdaya) December 1, 2022
800 Runs Loading in 1st Innings
😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/3830Bic3Z5Advertisement— Rahul Bhaiya Ka Bhai (@Anujj_Sharmaa) December 1, 2022
Advertisement— Kri (@KrishK74) December 1, 2022
152-0 V 172-0 💀 pic.twitter.com/c8TrEzVmUu
Advertisement— Harsh🇮🇳 (@Harsh94295) December 1, 2022
Zak crawley against Pak pic.twitter.com/fVwVEqmApQ
Advertisement— Harsh (@imhRo_45) December 1, 2022
AdvertisementWhen Ramiz Raja decided to take revenge on his Own Players for Worldcup Loss
The Revenge pic.twitter.com/GtE8Fjg9UQ
— SR Cricket Fantasy (@CricketFantasyS) December 1, 2022
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