Twitter Reaction: Twitter bids good bye to Shahid Afridi

Shahid Afridi and Pakistan came into this game looking at the bottom of the barrel, after losing their game to India and New Zealand and needing a big win against Australia to keep their hopes of making it through to the semi-finals alive.

Pakistan knew Australia is always a big challenge; Afridi lost the toss and Australia decided to bat first on a pitch that offered good bounce and pace to bowlers and speed to the batsmen to hit their shots without much power.

Pakistan rested Mohammad Irfan and brought in Imad Wasim. Their start was good with Wahab Riaz picking the wickets of Aaron Finch and Usman Khawaja without much damage done to the scoreboard. But then Aussie skipper Steven Smith (61*) and Glenn Maxwell (30 off 18 balls) took the game away from Pakistanis. In the last overs, Shane Watson, who was playing his last match, blasted 44 runs off 21 balls to propel Australia to 193/4.

Pakistan’s bowlers were clueless with Mohd Sami going for 53 runs and Mohd Amir going for 39 runs.  Pakistan’s batsmen came out with the intent of giving Australia a run for their money, but James Faulkner broke their middle order with a 5 wicket haul. Apart from Khalid Latif (46) and Shoaib Malik (40*), no other batsmen looked like anchoring the innings and seeing it through for Pakistan.

Afridi had said that he will take a decision on his career once he reaches Pakistan, but it seems like that decision might be made for him. Here is the Twitter reaction for Afridi’s possible last match for Pakistan.

❤️ @SAfridiOfficial ? pic.twitter.com/ZiAUXqneTj

— اسماﺀ (@_ATariq_) March 25, 2016

Thank you for everything. ? We will always miss this line "Kuch bhi ho sakta hai Afridi batting pe hai". #WT20 #PAKvsAUS #ThankYouAfridi

— Khurram Siddiquee (@imKhurram12) March 25, 2016

He deserved much much much better than this ?? #Afridi@SAfridiOfficial @wasimakramlive pic.twitter.com/h0iu2xNj3Q

— Zagham Ayaz (@zaghamayaz) March 25, 2016

https://twitter.com/Atif_CricINfo/status/713365722689351680

One of the very best is about to leave the game and the cricket will never be the same without him. Thank you Shahid Afridi!

— अन्तहीन प्रेम (@SilwalPrabin) March 25, 2016

I love u @SAfridiOfficial no matter what the situation r what the Media says u always live in our hearts #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/4gqnZneO31

— Fawad Khan (@Fadi0009) March 25, 2016

It's not just the end of afridi, but the end of childhood for many in Pakistan. #AUSvPAK

— Deependra Shekhawat (@royal_singh06) March 25, 2016

He disappointed Pakistan with some Bad Performance but he never sold his country for monetary benefits; such WAS Shahid Afridi ?#AUSvPAK

— Mustafa Jafri (@jafrimj92) March 25, 2016

Afridi is like item girl of a bollywood movie, he comes he entertains for 5 mins & leaves.#AUSvPAK #wt20

— Rushi Kalavadia (@bhaiyyaji_) March 25, 2016

Afridi's Innings Sums Up His Career:

0 1 6 0 1 6 OUT
#AUSvPAK #WT20

— ravi sastry (@sastryrrnv) March 25, 2016

Afridi possibly retiring as the highest wicket taker in world t20 , what a great achievement!

— humayun (@huuumayun) March 25, 2016

Shahid Afridi in a cricket match is just like Anil Kapoor in Mission Impossible

— shoaib shakir (@talk2shoaib) March 25, 2016

If Shahid Afridi becomes a commentator then he will only comment on the balls which goes for six or batsmen get out.. #AUSvPAK

— Bengaluru Betala (@gururaj_mj) March 25, 2016

Cricketing world will surely miss Afridi's Slogs #AUSvPAK

— Rakesh (@Rakeysh84) March 25, 2016

Afridi has an odi batting average of 23 and t20 batting average of 19. Legend? #AUSvPAK

— Varunker (@varunker) March 25, 2016

Afridi after Aus Match.
"I was just kidding about retiring. I will never retire."#PAKvsAUS #AusvsPak #WT20

— SuMit DaHia ???? (@sam_dahia) March 25, 2016

If there was a stat for most dismissals in under 10 deliveries, Afridi would bag 1st position even in 2116. #AUSvPAK #WT20

— Harsh Shah (@harsh_shah811) March 25, 2016

A mystery, an enigma, at times frustrating, at times wonderful- a cricketer who was one of his kind.
That's Shahid Afridi for me
#AUSvPAK

— Mustafa Jafri (@jafrimj92) March 25, 2016

Afridi WhatsApp status : Can't play, retirement only ?

— Nerd Stark (@itsaashuu) March 25, 2016

Law of nature!! People only bow before a rising sun.Feel sorry for #Afridi
Why can't they remember his good days 🙁 #AusvsPak #T20WorldCup

— Indira (@nds2601) March 25, 2016

Shahid Afridi 's last innings reflects bis entire careers. "A Disappointment" #PAKvsAUS #WT20

— Usman Saleem Akhter (@UsmaanSaleem) March 25, 2016

Whatever the result is but Afridi still deserves respect. Huge respect! @SAfridiOfficial #PAKvsAUS

— Haider Nakvi (@HNakvi) March 25, 2016

Never understood the Afridi hype. Career has shown he's been a far better bowler than Batsman.

— RIP Arsenal FC (@SerialWUM) March 25, 2016

The end of 522 games, 477 sixes, 11,185 runs, 540 wickets, 43 MOTM's, 180 million hopes and 20 years. pic.twitter.com/urOQJXC3CD

— Umer (@UmerTareq) March 25, 2016

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