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Barmy Army claims Ashes 'bigger than India vs Pakistan', gets brutally trolled on Twitter; Wasim Jaffer's reply is gold
India and Pakistan fans brutally trolled the ‘Barmy Army’ after they compared the rivalry between both sides with the Ashes.
India and Pakistan played out a thrilling game on Sunday night in the Asia Cup Super 4 stage, with the latter clinching a five-wicket victory. Chasing 182 runs to win, Pakistan rode on the contributions from Mohammad Rizwan (71) and Mohammad Nawaz (42), while Asif Ali (16 off 8 balls) provided the late bloom to steer the men in green home. Pakistan won with a ball to spare, as they made a winning start to the Super 4 stage in the competition.
While many fans and former cricketers expressed their delight at the thrilling tie between the two sides, England's ‘Barmy Army’, who enjoy a rather love-hate relationship with the Indian fans, riled up fans from both sides with their comparison of the India-Pakistan rivalry with the Ashes. Following the game, the Barmy Army wrote, “Ashes > India vs Pakistan anyway,” a comment that didn't go down well among fans from both countries.
Here's how India and Pakistan fans reacted to the tweet:
In fact, even former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer couldn't resist taking a brutal swipe at Barmy Army for the comparison. Referring to England's recent performance in the Ashes (where they lost 0-5 Down Under), Jaffer wrote, “If I was an England fan, with the Ashes record Eng has, I'd downplay the Ashes if anything #INDvPAK.”
Both games between India and Pakistan were closely-fought, with India registering a five-wicket victory in the Group A game on August 28. In yesterday's game, India were invited to bat first and Virat Kohli showed glimpses of his return to form with a brilliant 60 off 43 deliveries. However, even as India posted a strong score in the game, Nawaz's incredible hitting in the final few overs, coupled with Arshdeep Singh's dropped catch of Asif Ali eventually culminated in Pakistan securing an important victory in the Super 4 game.
India will now return to action on Tuesday when the side takes on Sri Lanka in its second Super 4 match.
