Summary Zimbabwe team departed for their country while hoping best for Pakistan.
(Web Desk) - Zimbabwe cricket team left Pakistan on Monday after playing the series of two T20s and three One-Day Internationals (ODI) at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Dunya News reported.
The revival of international cricket in Pakistan was only made possible by the visit of Zimbabwe team who arrived in Pakistan on May 19 to swing in the series. Although the team lost all the matches but the players departed for their country with loads of respect showered upon the by the cricket-lovers in Pakistan.
A top Zimbabwe cricket official expressed delight in contributing to the revival of international cricket in Pakistan after a six-year hiatus, hoping it will open the doors of more international cricket for their hosts.
Zimbabwe became the first Test team to tour Pakistan since terrorist attacks on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore in March 2009, an incident that had caused suspension of all forms of international cricket in the country.
Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) Managing Director Alistair Campbell said that his country decided to play two Twenty20 and three ODIs after approval from their intelligence department.
The matches were played under massive security with 4,000 policemen guarding the stadium and another 2,000 deployed on the route from the team hotel to the venue.
Security has been ratcheted up to avoid a repeat of the 2009 attacks on the Sri Lankan team bus, which claimed eight lives and cast Pakistan into sporting exile for six years.
Twitterati have taken to the social media platform to cheer Zimbabwe team for their visit to Pakistan. The netizans enjoyed the series being played in Pakistan after six years. #ThankYouZimbabwe was trending on Twitter as Zim team left for their country.
Salute to brave players, dignified delegation and cause of international cricket revival in Pakistan.
So what that Zim lost the series, They have won our hearts which is more precious than series #ThankYouZimbabwe pic.twitter.com/VFXbA2YHK0
— Numair N.Khan (@NumairNkhanPTI) June 1, 2015
They Might Be Called as Minnows in CRICKET When it Comes to Courage, They re GIANTS @ZimCricketv #ThankYouZimbabwe pic.twitter.com/vCh9mO0eP3
— Thug Life (@HaniiSays) June 1, 2015
Meanwhile, That Smile When you see Ahmad Shehzad photobombing, Crazy picture lover he is:
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@sean14williams #ThankYouZimbabwe u guys r great pic.twitter.com/Xk9qyssmIA
— Raja omer (@Omer_raja) June 1, 2015
#ThankYouZimbabwe #CricketComesHome #PAKvZIM #1st_T20_MatcH #WelcomeZimbabwe #Mukhtarsblinder pic.twitter.com/FFFR9wRh9D
— αнмε∂ ηαωαz (@ahmedowesome) May 22, 2015
@dfwhatmore @ChigumburaElton @chamulaw @Craig_Ervine77 @sean14williams @SRazaB24 @CoventryChoppa #ThankYouZimbabwe pic.twitter.com/llnyGfFAt4
— Sajid Mahmood Awan (@SajidMahmudAwan) June 1, 2015
Selfie craziness at peak, police officer caught while taking selfie with the Zimbabwean player
"Police Man taking #Selfie #ThankYouZimbabwe #CricketComesHome pic.twitter.com/eWcVEqEJLb"
— Pakistan Ka Bil Gate (@shahmeerali39) June 1, 2015
Finally, twitterati have shown the world that Pakistanis are not terrorists
#ThankYouZimbabwe you have made us proud pic.twitter.com/i5aWAZBDNG
— AR (@501jin) June 1, 2015
See World we can host #ThankYouZimbabwe and #ShameOnICC pic.twitter.com/51RBtseY8N
— Ali baloch (@alibaloch892) June 1, 2015
And that winning moment
Congrats Team Pakistan for winning a series !! #ThankYouZimbabwe pic.twitter.com/QjXlc1xmlv
— TEAM AFRIDI (@TEAM_AFRIDI) June 1, 2015
#CricketComesHome Huge respect for Zimbabwe #ThankYouZimbabwe for coming :) pic.twitter.com/K3VM1zCCQo
— #CricketComesHome (@Go_Green_Team) May 22, 2015
Last but not the least, Zimbabwe team left Pakistan.
