How Fans Used Humour As Coping Mechanism After Pakistan Team’s Defeat

How Fans Used Humour As Coping Mechanism After Pakistan Team’s Defeat
Pakistan cricket team fans found solace in humour following last night's thrilling semi-final between Pakistan and Australia in Dubai that Pakistan could not win. They expressed pride in the team’s performance throughout the world cup as well as sadness at the nail-biting loss to Australia on Thursday night.

A majority of the fans commended the team for its efforts and some used humour as a coping mechanism. While the crucial catch dropped by Hassan Ali in the penultimate over disappointed the fans, some extended support to him, with witty responses.

https://twitter.com/lightermachis/status/1458862683420303365

Some people used political satire to vent their frustration. One social media user took a jibe at the PM.
https://twitter.com/LahoreMarquez/status/1458855225406607372
While another taunted an opposition party for the presence of its members at the stadium.
https://twitter.com/LahoriElite/status/1458902136901750794
One fan uploaded a funny video clip to express their sentiments at the outcome of the match.
https://twitter.com/tharealsaad/status/1458621027018330116
Supporters kept tweeting throughout the match as well to deal with the nerves as a result of the constantly changing match situation.
https://twitter.com/lightermachis/status/1458823319117991937
One seemingly dejected fan summed up her feeling by posting a joke that has been humorously used throughout the tournament by fans disappointed at their team’s performance.
https://twitter.com/Hafsa_Khawaja/status/1458853407113072647
And then there was some cross-border banter as well with Indian and Pakistani fans taunting each other about their respective team’s performance in the tournament.
https://twitter.com/Main_Vaibhav_/status/1458875845683015684
https://twitter.com/Oyee_Usman/status/1459063151819907073