We Pakistanis have funny habit of bouncing back, says PM Shehbaz

We Pakistanis have funny habit of bouncing back, says PM Shehbaz.

LAHORE (Web Desk) - After Pakistan cricket team lost to Zimbabwe by one run in the Twenty 20 World Cup clash at Perth on Thursday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif turned to his Twitter and boosted the morale of the nation.

He said, "We may not have the real Mr Bean, but we have real cricketing spirit .. and we Pakistanis have a funny habit of bouncing back."

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) October 27, 2022

PM Shehbaz also congratulated the Zimbabwean president after Zimbabwe defeated Pakistan. His comment comes on the heels of a jibe by Zimbabwe s President Emmerson Damdudzo Mnangagwa who expressed delight over his country s win in a match versus Pakistan.

By upsetting the Asian heavyweights by one run, Zimbabwe managed to ensure that they would not be eliminated from the Twenty20 World Cup too soon. Zimbabwe was contained by Pakistan to 130-8. However, their bowlers, under the direction of Sikandar Raza, a Pakistani-born player, strangled Pakistan to 129-8 for a stunning victory in a Super 12s thriller in Perth.

With two straight defeats, Pakistan might face elimination of the major tournament.

Taking to his official Twitter handle, the Zimbabwean president congratulated the Chevrons and took a jibe at Pakistan by asking it to "send the real Mr Bean next time."

Earlier, cricket fans got engaged in a Twitter war on the ongoing joke about Mr Bean, which has roots in an event in Zimbabwe.

According to a Zimbabwean fan on Twitter, Pakistan sent fake Mr Bean to Zimbabwe to entertain at an event. When asked, the Zimbabwean fan shared the picture of Asif Memon, who resembles Mr Bean, a popular TV character portrayed by English actor Rowan Atkinson.

Memon was invited to an event in Zimbabwe in 2016 when he attended a comedy night at the Harare International Conference Centre.