As India secured a big win over Afghanistan in their group clash of ICC Men’s World Cup T20 2021 on Wednesday, some Pakistani fans started a trend on Twitter claiming that the match between India and Afghanistan was Fixed match or not? India posted the highest total of the current edition of the T20 World Cup to ease past Afghanistan in a must-win encounter between both teams.
Batting first, India posted a total of 210/2 after Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul put up a 140-run opening stand after misfiring for the majority of the tournament. Afghanistan fell short of the target by 66 runs.
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Pakistani Twitter users said that the match was fixed and Afghanistan deliberately bowled badly and the fielders also dropped a few easy catches to help India win the game.
The Toss Controversy
In a tournament where chasing teams have held a clear advantage, Kohli lost the toss and his team again batted first against a spin-heavy Afghanistan.
#fixed #INDvsAFG #WellPaidIndia you can hear clearly what kohli instructs afg captain after losing the toss. Shameful… pic.twitter.com/TC65E6jfB6
— zafar kashif (@apkabanda) November 3, 2021
Some cricket fans who couldn’t help praising Kohli for his sportsman spirit after Pakistan-India match, accused him of influencing Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi’s decision after the toss.
The hashtag ‘fixed’ was the number one trending topic in Pakistan last night. Have a look
Well paid India!! Oh, sorry, I mean well played*!
— Zaid Ali (@Za1d) November 3, 2021
Is it just me or does it seem like Afghanistan isn’t too interested in fielding today? Very different attitude from all their previous games.. #INDvsAFG
— Momina Mustehsan (@MominaMustehsan) November 3, 2021
Spoiling the spirit of the game. This is not the first though. Whaveter they do – their malpractices won’t work – they won’t be able to make it to the next stage as it’s already curtains for them. This attitude leaves sports dead & destroyed. #MysteriousCricket #Surreptitiously
— Faisal Javed Khan (@FaisalJavedKhan) November 3, 2021
That sums it all 🤫 https://t.co/jTB5l5WtqH
— Fahad Mustafa (@fahadmustafa26) November 3, 2021
At Afghanistan cricket team. pic.twitter.com/yShiGm8MRf
— Shumail (@Shumyl) November 3, 2021
Afghanistan team after the match : #INDvsAFG pic.twitter.com/o6wdFqKOfo
— Sam Khan ⚡ (@iamsamkhan_) November 3, 2021
This is all what is displayed today in #INDvsAFG @BCCI to @ACBofficials pic.twitter.com/AJ2Hf0zrW1
— Anum Sheikh (@iAnumSheikh) November 3, 2021
Really disappointing from Afghanistan:#INDvsAFG pic.twitter.com/YXLJ8Xgug6
— Farzan Tufail 🇵🇸 (@Farzantufail786) November 3, 2021
indian players to afghan players#INDvsAFG pic.twitter.com/tpcCq0GStk
— 𝕎. (@yaarchupkarjao) November 3, 2021
After match Afghans Players scenes#RashidKhan #INDvsAFG #fixed pic.twitter.com/JfEJ1Lq0Ym
— Moin Shah 🌟 (@moinshah235) November 3, 2021
Well Paid
I mean well played India 👏#fixing #fixed #INDvsAFG #RashidKhan pic.twitter.com/CHlH8VF74S— Muhammad Nauman Akram (@ImNaumann) November 3, 2021
Afghanistan players will sleep well tonight.#INDvsAFG #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/hEWuXbW5q2
— 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 👑 (@imtheguy007) November 3, 2021
2 min silence for those Indians who are thinking that they win this match just because of good performance by team india🤣🤣🤣🤣
#INDvsAFG pic.twitter.com/Hbg5ZjLOpM— 🕊🇵🇰•. ʙᴇʟʟᴀ .• (@bellabajwaa) November 3, 2021
Money heist season 5😂
#INDvsAFG pic.twitter.com/wkY3w93QiD— 🕊🇵🇰•. ʙᴇʟʟᴀ .• (@bellabajwaa) November 3, 2021
Man of the match is “deep pockets “😁
#INDvsAFG pic.twitter.com/ySYd5fUuDs— 🕊🇵🇰•. ʙᴇʟʟᴀ .• (@bellabajwaa) November 3, 2021
Reacting to the news regarding India vs Afghanistan match being fixed, former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar requested fans not to label the match as pre-decided or fixed.
“Please stop talking about the match being pre-decided or doctored,” he wrote on Twitter, adding that such things leave a bad taste.
Please stop talking about the match being pre-decided or doctored. Such things leave a bad taste. I am backing Afghanistan & India both. Lets see if any one of them pulls off a miracle & goes through.
Full video: https://t.co/M99csp35Nr#INDvsAFG #indiancricket pic.twitter.com/TDK3Tu3Ueb
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) November 3, 2021
India, who came in as hot favourites but crashed to two straight losses, needed to win their remaining three games and depend on others for their entry in the semis.
