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'Bhai ye aayaa massive meme' - Fans react as Wasim Jaffer trolls England with video meme after humiliating 69-run loss against Afghanistan

England were outclassed in all departments as Afghanistan cruised to a massive 69-run win - their second win in World Cup history.

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Former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer is known for his entertaining presence on social media. The right-handed opening batter is a keen observer of the game and always comes up with memes and trolls aimed at players and teams. He didn't miss the opportunity to do it with the defending champions, who suffered a humiliating loss to Afghanistan in the 2023 ODI World Cup on Sunday.  

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Having entered the tournament as underdogs, Hashmatullah Shahidi's men defeated one of the favourites to win the World Cup. England were outclassed in all departments as Afghanistan cruised to a massive 69-run win - their second win in World Cup history. It was England's second defeat in the ongoing tournament and their semi-final hopes suffered a major blow after this humiliating defeat. 

After the match, 'Troll King' Jaffer shared a video meme on his official X (formerly known as Twitter) handle targeting England's failure to chase a below-par target of 285. On a batting-friendly Arun Jaitley pitch, the 'dangerous' English batting line-up crumbled against the Afghanistan spinners. They were bowled out for 215 runs in 40.3 overs and Jaffers took a direct shot at Jos Buttler and Co. 

Watch the video below: 

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Credit to Afghanistan, they outplayed us: Jos Buttler 

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After being asked to bat first Rahmanullah Gurbaz provided a quick-fire start for Afghanistan with some excellent power-hitting. The opening duo of Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran laid the foundation with a 114-run partnership. However, the English bowlers soon created a collapse before the batting team made a brilliant comeback towards the end to post a competitive total. 

In reply, Fazalhaq Farooqi dismissed opener Jonny Bairstow in the second over. The Afghan bowlers managed to trouble the opponents right from the start and picked up wickets at regular intervals. Spinners Mujeeb ur Rahman, Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi collectively grabbed 8 wickets for 104 runs. 

Speaking after the match, England skipper Jos Buttler said: "Disappointing to win the toss and concede that many, me missing that first ball down the leg side set the tone. Credit to Afghanistan, they outplayed us today. It came down to execution, we weren’t quite at the level we’d like to be with both bat and ball. They have some fantastic bowlers, the dew didn’t come in as much as we expected, the ball held up a bit too. They bowled dead straight and kept the stumps in play, we just weren’t quite good enough. You got to let these defeats hurt, there’s no point in getting over things too quickly, we need to reflect."

Here's how fans reacted to Wasim Jaffer trolling of England:

 

 

 

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