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Sarfaraz Ahmed's winning moment was a yawn
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Sarfaraz Ahmed's winning moment was a yawn

Our cricket team might perform terribly, but at least they give us great memes.
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17 Jun, 2019

Have you ever laughed at an inappropriate moment, like at a funeral or during a meeting?

Perhaps that's what happened to team captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, who was caught on camera yawning widely during the India-Pakistan match that we lost last night.

It was a long-awaited match and hopes ran high, but Pakistan, who opted to bowl first, did not manage to restrain the Indian side who went on to set a target of 337 runs.

Pakistani cricket fans are used to being disappointed, but that doesn't lessen the sting of defeat. The only silver lining in all this is that Pakistani cricket fans turned their angst into humour, producing some memorable jokes and memes... and Sarfaraz yawning featured prominently in many of them.

Like this one

(We're still mad they didn't bat first, can you tell?)

An alternative career might be a good idea

The Imran Khan x yawn memes are even funnier

Ok wait, this Game of Thrones x yawn meme topped that

Ouch.

Yep, who else can relate?

This was a yawn heard all around the world!

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Anti-Corruption_Pakistani Jun 17, 2019 12:23pm
The body language of the Safraz revealed, what happened night before the big match between PAK and India. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure it out - yawning exposed everything!
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Ali Sabir Jun 17, 2019 12:28pm
Pakistan cricket has seen better days.
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Just Saying Jun 17, 2019 12:41pm
The real question should be, did he sleep the night before the game or were there other activities.
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Dispassionate Jun 17, 2019 12:42pm
Is it the way Pakistanis should treat their country tries cricket Captain . Doesn't speak good at all. Captains reputation can't be pulled down like this just by losing a match.
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Grooming Jun 17, 2019 12:47pm
Innocent
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manzoor Jun 17, 2019 12:50pm
Please let him go. Physically and mentally he is unfit now. He should go by himself to save the team.
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Dr in doubt Jun 17, 2019 12:57pm
One can not sleep, under pressure!
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Jawed Saleem Jun 17, 2019 01:05pm
all this equally apply to our think tanks managing country for decades. #incompetence
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Gaurav Jun 17, 2019 01:32pm
Dear Pakistan, thanks for the tea, and thanks for 2 easy points. Forget about World Cup. You be happy with Abhinandan's tea cup.
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ABCD Jun 17, 2019 01:34pm
Is it yawning or shouting? Even if it is taken as yawning, everyone in Pakistan is yawning, why blame this chap who was under tremendous pressure created by media and fans?
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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan Jun 17, 2019 01:49pm
Criticism on Sarfaraz Ahmed is not justified. Can anyone control a yawn? The truth is that the team has ganged up against Sarfaraz and are systematically sabotaging him. Just wait and watch as the conspiracy unfolds.
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pervez Jun 17, 2019 02:09pm
To be brutally honest Rohit Sharma just finished Sarfaraz's career yesterday.
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Ragu Jun 17, 2019 02:36pm
It is only a game; please respect the players.
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nightwatchman Jun 17, 2019 02:37pm
it is not YAWNING... it is actually a kind of YOGA where you take deep breath and re-charge yourself before the action... and go in for kill!!!
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zia Jun 17, 2019 02:37pm
He was stressed and could not sleep. He did good keeping even sleeping. we had worst keepers with Akmals who could not hold any catch.
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Abbas Naqvi Jun 17, 2019 02:50pm
What happened had to happen.
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Vimal Jun 17, 2019 03:08pm
Under stress, with the inevitable staring at your face, knowing you are not capable, to yawn is a natural instinct.
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kaly Jun 17, 2019 03:45pm
In the meantime, Kohli has completed 11000 runs in one day.
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Bikram Singh Jun 17, 2019 03:54pm
We just purchased a TV set in 1986 and witnessed JMD's six. I was a kid and was shocked for the whole day. Unfortunately or fortunately, being from Samba sector in border, my TV and radio use to pick PTV and Islamabad Radio station signals. The whole Pakistan use to rejoice and busy in flaunting their superiority over Indians. Now, the Indian win gives me deep satisfaction.
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Hamid Jun 17, 2019 04:17pm
Pakistanis why do they embarrass the country when they go abroad? Last week our PM sat while all world leaders were standing and applauding other leaders, and yesterday Sarfraz taking a big yawn in front of the camera. Are Pakistanis lazy ? In this age of competition laziness will put you and the country behind, you have to super fit in order to compete, Pakistan management (Inzy) are fat and lazy, it's time to really look at ourselves and take serious decision otherwise the country will left behind into oblivion.
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SachBol Jun 17, 2019 04:33pm
Well! Chunk of blame goes to Sarfaraz, but whole team is to blame including chief selector. Also, please get rid off Shuaib Malik. He has been disaster as a player and conspirator against Sarfaraz.
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Gulabkhan of Gulabkhanah Jun 17, 2019 04:36pm
He was trying to catch the ball with his wide open mouth instead of hands.
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Abid M. Jun 17, 2019 05:25pm
Pakistan players lacks discipline, and self respect. Brazil lost the world up match to Germany and they kicked out all the playing "hot shots" including the team management and coach. It's time Pakistan does the same. Keep ONLY Babar Azam and start to going to villages, towns, small to big cities and find a new team. Or simply trash cricket and begin to develop other sports.
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Harry Jun 17, 2019 06:06pm
This was the reflection of the state of mind he was in So much of pressure exerted on him and he could not sleep last night.
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adhd Jun 17, 2019 06:23pm
what is going on,somebody cant do as much as sneeze, cough,yawn or f..t during a match.why such ahuge cry.
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Jawaad Jun 17, 2019 06:24pm
Performed according to their capabilities.
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Rakesh Jun 17, 2019 06:55pm
I think the poor guy has sleep apnea looking at his facial architecture.seriously he should see a sleep specialist.
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STFUZak Jun 17, 2019 07:12pm
@zia Akmals are the only happy people in Pak today!!
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vikram Jun 17, 2019 07:13pm
Guys he is just a human being not a super hero. Just give him a break, Pak team had a bad day collectively not limited to Sarfraz.
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Veer Singh Jun 17, 2019 07:27pm
Enjoy the Tea Cup guys!
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From Across the Ocean Jun 17, 2019 10:31pm
Guys, You did not get his logic - he was trying to put the Indian team to sleep. Only if his teammates had joined him!
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harish Jun 17, 2019 11:00pm
@pervez, "To be brutally honest Rohit Sharma just finished Sarfaraz's career yesterday." And probably Hasan Ali's too.
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Concerned Jun 18, 2019 12:01am
There was a remarkable difference in concentration and attitude between Sarfraz and Virat. No wonder we lost.
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Shah Jun 18, 2019 09:36am
These people are just in it for the benefits and not for the hard training which top level sports require. These people look unfit.
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Dharm Jun 18, 2019 09:42am
The point is Pak team did not play like professionals. This Indian team is way too professional for Pak to defeat them. Nine out of 10 ties professionalism wins 1 of 10 times a talented Pak player can pull it off for his country. This Pak team is a second rate team
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yusuf Jun 18, 2019 11:46am
@Ali Sabir - All because there were better people at the helm all around! starting from selectors, to captains, to coaches, to players........ the list goes on and on and on!!!!!!!
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yusuf Jun 18, 2019 11:55am
@Ali Sabir - that 'sun' has set a long time ago!!
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Adil Jun 18, 2019 04:31pm
@Anti-Corruption_Pakistani PCB has already said they went nowhere the previous day. The videos were of three days prior to match. Lets not make excuses we have lost all matches except the england fluke
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Kadva Sach Jun 18, 2019 04:34pm
@Bikram Singh Thats because match fixing was rampant in 90s. Its all cleared now.
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Sri1 Jun 18, 2019 11:19pm
@Bikram Singh "The whole Pakistan use to rejoice and busy in flaunting their superiority over Indians. Now, the Indian win gives me deep satisfaction" Many still feel they are superior. It's very interesting, this complete belief in the national narrative.
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Indian Jun 19, 2019 04:59pm
Harbhajan Singh in his interview said he couldn’t sleep the night before the match against Pakistan. Probably Sarfraz also could not because of tension. Anyway his yawning was in no way the reason for defeat!
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Ayesha Jun 19, 2019 07:36pm
@Adil but they are supposed to be following a strict routine... this is the world cup not a local club match. They should not have compromised on their diet/sleep doesn't matter how many days before the match.
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Laila Jun 20, 2019 03:28am
What do you expect? You woke him up and asked him to put on his uniform and come to play cricket at an international match. His potbelly and a sense of muscles shows what great shape he is in. Recruit a new team. He needs de to go. So do most of the team
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Mitzvah Jun 20, 2019 12:02pm
@Bikram Singh did you see the swing that Sarfaraz Nawaz and Imran used to get in 1982-83 right after a tea break, whereas Kapil was not getting much swing. Its obvious how Pakistan used to win.
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Saiyed zaidi Jun 20, 2019 08:55pm
It was Hassan Ali’s and Wahab riaz’s Bowling my both feet went to sleep at the same time!!
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