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Shehbaz Sharif's tweet praising
Pakistan'stri-series win drew heavy trolling from social media users.Pakistan chased down Sri Lanka's 326 with nine balls left in the Lahore final.
Fakhar Zaman's 127 and a crucial 94-run stand sealed the first home tri-series title.
Fans roast Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif for hyping up home tri-series win
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posted a gushing congratulatory message on X after the cricket team lifted its first tri-series trophy on home soil on Saturday evening.
The post was meant to salute the national team, but it quickly became a talking point for the wrong reasons, with X users poking fun at the language he chose.
He called the result historic and spoke warmly of the side's resolve, and that choice of word is what many users seized upon.
The Prime Minister singled out experienced opener Fakhar Zaman for special praise, and he also mentioned two promising youngsters, Arafat Minhas and Hasan Nawaz, who had played key roles in the chase.
"Congratulations, Pakistan! A historic victory over Sri Lanka in the Tri-Series Final at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore!" he wrote.
He then turned his attention to the players who shaped the r...