"Bazball Beat Kudrat Ka Nizam": Memes Galore As England Secure Stunning Victory Over Pakistan In 1st Test

England defeated Pakistan in the opening Test of the series in Rawalpindi after setting a 343-run target for the hosts to chase in the second innings.

At the risk of losing the first Test, England produced a dramatic performance on Day 5 of the Rawalpindi encounter to secure a historic victory on Monday. Withe the 'Bazzball' in full swing, England score 657 runs in the first innings before bundling out Pakistan for 579. Ben Stokes & Co. then declared their innings on 264/7 with the hopes of bowling out Pakistan. Though the move was a risky one, England did bundle out Pakistan for 268 to wrap up the victory by 74 runs. Bazball beat Kudrat ka Nizam #WTC23 #EngvsPak #PakvsEng #pkmkb pic.twitter.com/XKGCQZ1neC It was a b/w England and Kudrat ka nizam at end.. TAKE A BOW ENGLAND Stokes u beauty #ENGvPAK #PAKvENG #rawalpinditest #TestCricket #Stokes #BazBall This pitch produced a result only cos Eng made 650 in 100 overs and declared potentially risking a loss. Well played England, well led @benstokes38 @englandcricket #PAKvENG pic.twitter.com/pWbAH7vhWh BazBall 1-0 Qudrat ka Nizam pic.twitter.com/flehtdp710 500 in 1 day. 4 centurions.#PAKvENG pic.twitter.com/6XxGNnPZQa Pakistan lost a match needing 340 off 100 overs on a road pic.twitter.com/EfDMVPirrA Pakistan players to flat pitch #ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/oPmWWl5KqE

England's victory over Pakistan has truly set a new precedent, making the entire world see Test cricket in a new manner altogether. The victory didn't just instill England's faith in their approach towards the oldest format of the game but also saw fans flood social media with memes.