Legendary Pakistani players Akram, Afridi, and Akhtar were “embarrassed,” “speechless,” and “shocked” after their country’s T20 World Cup defeat to Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe defeated Pakistan by one run in the T20 World Cup on Thursday in Perth, causing a shocking upset. Pakistan’s World Cup aspirations have been severely damaged by the outcome, making it exceedingly difficult for them to make it to the semifinals.

In the Super 12 round of the World Cup, the team lost its first two matches, with the result being decided by the game’s very final ball. In the low-scoring thriller on Thursday, Pakistan scored 129/8 in response to Zimbabwe’s 130/8.

Shortly after the game, the Pakistani cricket community, unable to control its emotions, expressed its disgust on social media. Many expressed their worries and questioned the team’s choice, but others lamented the unexpected result. Here are a few answers:

Zimbabwean all-rounder Sikandar Raza, who took 3-25 from his four overs, was the highlight. “I genuinely, honestly trust in these bunch of youths,” said Raza, who won the game. It was our best victory since I started playing cricket for Zimbabwe, in my opinion. There is no greater location. The World Cup is the biggest stage of them all.

Pakistani captain Babar Azam said, “Today we were not up to the standard in all three categories.