Before the T20 World Cup Super 12 Group 2 match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe, those who dismissed the “Mr. Bean” controversy were in for a rude awakening when the Craig Ervine-led team shocked Babar Azam’s team by one run on Thursday at the Optus Stadium in Perth, eliciting responses from the President of Zimbabwe and the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
PM of Pakistan’s enraged response to the “Mr. Bean” jab from the President of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa originally mocked Pakistan by saying, “Next time, send the genuine Mr. Bean.” Following that, Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, responded by saying, “have a habit of bouncing back.”
“We may not have the authentic Mr. Bean, but we do possess authentic cricketing spirit, and Pakistanis have a peculiar knack of coming back from setbacks. Congratulations, Mr. President. Your team performed admirably today, “the Pakistani Prime Minister wrote with an emoticon of a handclap.
Zimbabwe’s president, Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, congratulated the cricket team on their victory over Pakistan on Thursday, but his reference of Mr. Bean sparked outrage. “How wonderful for Zimbabwe! Chevrons, congratulations. Send the genuine Mr. Bean the next time “He composed.
The Pakistani comedian Asif Muhammad, better known as Rowan Atkinson’s Mr. Bean, was made fun of by President Emmerson. Asif visited Zimbabwe in 2016 while portraying Mr. Bean.
Prior to their match against Zimbabwe, the Pakistan Cricket Board posted a photo of the team’s players in practise on their official Twitter account. Ngugi Chasura, a Twitter user, commented on the image by writing, “We Zimbabweans won’t forget the time you handed us Fraud Pak Bean rather than Mr. Bean Rowan; the situation will be resolved tomorrow. Just hope that the rain will come to your rescue…#ZIMVSPAK.”
The tweet sparked a barrage of social media comments, and the Pakistan-Zimbabwe match even earned the nickname “Mr. Bean derby.”
After limiting Zimbabwe to a respectable 130-8 at Perth Stadium on Saturday, Pakistan collapsed to 129-8 in 20 overs, ending their tournament. In their opening match on Sunday, Pakistan’s shocking last-ball defeat to longtime rivals India left them in disbelief.
Mohammed Nawaz’s tournament horror began when he was caught for 22 off the bowling of Brad Evans (2-25), who had an 11-run advantage in the final over and followed up a poor final over against India that cost his team the game.
Shaheen Afridi was run out on the final ball, and the Zimbabwe players erupted in wild celebration on the field.
