Waqar Younis hails Pakistan after their historic win over Sri Lanka
New Delhi: Former cricketer Waqar Younis on Monday congratulated Pakistan team on their historic win over Sri Lanka in the second Test.
Pakistan registered a massive 263-run victory against Sri Lanka. This was their first victory on Pakistan soil in ten years.
"Bohat Bohat Mubarak Pakistan. The entire PCB deserves a credit. Excellent Pitch Great work by Aga Zahid chief curator and Big Shabaash to the ground staff. Playing home makes a huge difference you can tell by the body language of the boys," Waqar tweeted.
Bohat Bohat Mubarak Pakistan🇵🇰
— Waqar Younis (@waqyounis99) December 23, 2019
The entire PCB deserves a credit. Excellent Pitch👠Great work by Aga Zahid chief curator & Big Shabaash to the ground staff.. Playing home makes a huge difference you can tell by the body language of the boys #SLvsPAK #ThankYouKarachi @TheRealPCB pic.twitter.com/bleeUejtKG
In the second Test against Sri Lanka, Naseem Shah scalped a staggering five-wicket haul, becoming the youngest pacer to do so in the longest format of the game.
"Congrats on the Home win at home! What a feeling, what a day, what a match. Super proud of all the boys Shaba," cricketer Shoaib Malik tweeted.
Congrats on the Home win at home! What a feeling, what a day, what a match. Super proud of all the boys shaba! #PakistanZindabad #ibleedgreen 🇵🇰
— Shoaib Malik 🇵🇰 (@realshoaibmalik) December 23, 2019
With this victory, Pakistan claimed the third spot in the ICC World Test Championship table with 80 points, only behind Australia (216) and India (360).