"As rain and thunder threatened to disrupt their team's T20 World Cup match against India on Sunday, Pakistan's cricket fans are bracing for a different storm the now-customary loss against their archrivals at global events. Pakistan have not beaten India in the tournament since 2021 when they recorded a solitary win in eight T20 World Cup encounters against their formidable opponents."
"The pre-match jingoism in Pakistan, though, was short-lived. It has been replaced by bitterly disappointed fans airing their thoughts in the form of self-deprecating memes or reels depicting the foolishness of a section of fans expecting a win. We'll have heartbreak on February 14 and 15, read the captions of several social media posts set to melancholic songs on Valentine's Day, the eve of the match."
Rain and thunder threatened a T20 World Cup match between Pakistan and India, while Pakistani fans braced for another loss to their archrivals. Pakistan have not beaten India in the tournament since 2021, with only one win in eight World Cup encounters. Despondent supporters shifted from expecting an unpredictable contest to praying for a miracle as Salman Ali Agha's team prepared at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. A weeklong boycott decision, later reversed after negotiations with the ICC, was initially hailed by some fans. Escalating political tensions have made the rivalry ugly, replacing handshakes and light jibes with controversial gestures, and prompting melancholic memes and captions ahead of the match.
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