WATCH: Warner-Afridi Standoff During Pak vs Aus Match Is Now A Trending Meme
New Delhi, Mar 26: Australian cricketer David Warner and Pakistan’s pacer Shaheen Afridi engaged in a standoff during the ongoing third Test match between Pakistan and Australia in Lahore. Even though the two rivals engaged in an intense stare-down contest on the pitch, fans dubbed the moment as ‘romantic’, triggering a wave of memes online that is also trending now.
After Warner responded with his trademark aggression to Afridi’s equally powerful deliveries, the duo ended the match with a standoff. However, the duo soon burst out laughing.
Later, the official Twitter handle of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared the video, saying, “What a way to conclude the day.”
The hilarious incident and contrast in the stature of the two players yielded fitting reactions and memes from the netizens. Check some of the memes doing rounds on the internet:
Love in the air?❤ #PAKvsAUS pic.twitter.com/GNQ1J6haOU
— KiranWho (@itx_kiranwho) March 24, 2022
Now who did this?? #PAKvsAUS #PAKvAUS pic.twitter.com/gun6O2dsTN
— Najeeb ? (@NajeebCric) March 24, 2022
Epic ? #PAKvsAUS pic.twitter.com/CbIHdf6wcd
— Shaziyaa (@ShaziyaaMehmood) March 23, 2022
#Warner to Afridi : #Pushpa Hai Mai Jhukega Nahi !
Thanks for bringing the aggression back on the field. ?#PAKvsAUS pic.twitter.com/9E0Hu6JCKu
— Kumar Manish (@kumarmanish9) March 24, 2022
It reminds me this??#AUSvsPAK @davidwarner31 @iShaheenAfridi pic.twitter.com/dm9ByCuo4X
— OldMonk (@sri__vaas) March 24, 2022
Meanwhile, David Warner had also posted a picture with Shaheen Afridi on his instagram official profile which was also re-posted by the later.