For Pakistanis, the celebrations that began with their win against India in the T20 World Cup on 24 October aren’t stopping. In India’s second loss against the New Zealand on Sunday, they saw another mauka—of trolling the men in blue. The defeat was a feast for them that they celebrated with pulao.
2 matches 2 wickets 🙂 “mauka mauka” #ICCT20WorldCup2021
— Salman Iqbal ARY (@Salman_ARY) October 31, 2021
Pulao is ready ???
Enjoy coz india lost Against #INDvsNZ ?? pic.twitter.com/VKhctnyb9A
— ?? Zuhaib Qazi ?? (@The_Great_Khan0) October 31, 2021
Taking a swipe at New Zealand for pulling out of the Pakistan tour in September on grounds of security, a user said that the Kiwis were now providing bullet-proof security to Indians after they got a thrashing by Pakistan in the previous game.
New Zealand k security Pakistan nay tight ki Hy ab o India ko blut proof security day rahy Hy ??#Ind#IndiaVsNewZealand pic.twitter.com/iESjqG0iED
— Zumer khan Akhunzaadi (@Zumii_khan_3) October 31, 2021
Comments on India’s performance also came from former Pakistani cricketers Inzamam ul Haq and Shoaib Akhtar. Describing the match as the “biggest” after the clash of arch-rivals — India and Pakistan — last week, Inzamam said the Team India was “demoralised” and he was “shocked” to see how such a big team took so much pressure. Akhtar too expressed his displeasure with the “disappointing” performance of Team India.
Some Pakistanis already saw their team playing the final while India takes the flight back to India.
Pakistan and India both started their T20I World Cup campaign on 24th October 2021. A week later Pakistan's one leg is in the semi-finals, while India's one leg in Mumbai airport. #Cricket #T20WorldCup
— Daniel Alexander (@daniel86cricket) October 31, 2021
Breaking!!! Team India qualified for Delhi international airport. #INDvsNZ
— Imran Khan (@ImranRiazKhan) October 31, 2021
A Twitter account used Akhtar’s video to predict the fate of Indian team in the upcoming match against Afghanistan.
India vs Pakistan— lost by 10 wickets ?
India vs New Zealand— lost by 8 wickets?
India vs Afghanistan— lost by 6 wickets ?? https://t.co/u8RV3M7GHV
— Muhammad Farooq Iqbal (@FarooqI10692928) November 1, 2021
If that was not enough, people also listed out India’s world records in a largely one-sided match against New Zealand Sunday.
After lost to Pakistan ?? India forget how to play and how to bat #sscricket #INDvNZ #NewZealand #ind pic.twitter.com/hXWhHjpmK0
— ?? Zuhaib Qazi ?? (@The_Great_Khan0) October 31, 2021
Another user suggested promoting indoor games like Ludo over cricket.
Indians are demanding, ban cricket. Promote taash and Ludo @RoflGandhi_ ?
— Ihtisham Ul Haq (@iihtishamm) October 31, 2021
Alluding to Netflix’s Squid Game, some even drew parallels between the show’s characters and Team India’s attitude after losing the first two Super 12 games.
Kaisa diya New Zealand ne phir? Acha nhi diya? ?#IndiaVsNewZealand #INDvsNZ #MaukaMauka pic.twitter.com/5USzqPvY3L
— Jarrar__? (@JarrarHaider_09) October 31, 2021
The conspiracy theorists were also there. A user hailed India’s 8-wicket loss as karma for trying to “damage” international cricket of another country (read Pakistan).
This is the result when you try to damage international cricket of other country. India might be successful to cancel NewZealand/England tour to Pakistan through fake emails but nature has it's own laws and karma does hits you badly! India tasting it's own medicine!! #T20WorldCup
— Ch.Gulfam Aslam (@ChGulfamAslam1) October 31, 2021
While Pakistan, along with England, is leading the points table in their respective groups, India’s fate now depends on the results of other teams in Group-B.
India has three group-stage matches left to play, with the next slated for 3 November against Afghanistan. However, even if India wins all its matches, it only stands a chance if New Zealand loses two games.