England were crowned the champions of the T20 World Cup 2022 after a close five-wicket victory over Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, November 13. It was a closely-fought game between the two teams but the Englishmen eventually came up trumps to take the momentum from Pakistan and win the coveted trophy for a second time.
After the match, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar was evidently heartbroken after the match and shared a tweet with just one emoji of a broken heart. Akhtar himself is a World Cup winner, having secured the coveted trophy during the 2009 edition of the competition.
Akhtar, known for his many quips surrounding the Indian players, actually got a taste of his own medicine after Indian pacer Mohammed Shami quote-tweeted the original tweet, saying, "Sorry brother, it's called Karma" adding three more heart-broken emojis!
Match recap
It was a topsy-turvy match between the two teams which belonged to the bowlers. England's Curran led the bowling attack and was ably supported by Adil Rashid and Ben Stokes as the side kept the Pakistani batters to just 137 runs. Then, Ben Stokes, coupled with cameos from Jos Buttler and Moeen Ali chased down the target with six balls to spare.
