Pakistan survives Ireland scare, fans flood X with memes

After the Babar Azam-led Pakistan had a narrow escape against Ireland in the 2024 T20 World Cup, fans flooded X with hilarious memes. Both the Pakistani team and Babar Azam were mocked on social media after the former T20 World Cup winners barely managed to win against the European minnows. During the weekend, Babar Azam powered Pakistan’s run-chase against Ireland after the 2009 T20 World Cup champions found themselves in deep trouble at 95-7. Needing 107 to win their second consecutive match in the event, Pakistan suffered a batting collapse of mammoth proportions before Babar Azam rescued the ship to take them home. Though Babar Azam’s feisty unbeaten innings of 32 off 34 balls helped Pakistan to win the game against Ireland, his strike rate of under 95 earned him the ire of the fans as well as the former Team India cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth. The legendary Krishnamachari Srikkanth tore into Pakistan skipper Babar Azam for his slow knocks in the T20 World Cup. The former India opener suggested tha