‘Qudrat Ka Nizam’: Internet reacts to Pakistan's dramatic return in World Cup semifinals race

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World Cup game against New Zealand on November 4, the out-of-form Pakistan stunned cricket fans around the world with a spectacular victory via D/L method. The victory dramatically brings Pakistan – the team that lost four matches in a row – back in contention for a berth in the semifinals. This led to scores of fans reacting on social media with the Urdu phrase of ‘Qudrat Ka Nizam’, which translates to system of the nature.

The term gained mileage last year, during the T20 World Cup, when Pakistan was on the verge of elimination but a surprise victory of Netherlands over South Africa allowed the team to make its way to the finals. Will history be repeated? Pakistan fans are hopeful. Here are some of the prominent reactions.

“Many people were making fun…But today, you have seen what Qudrat Ka Nizam is. Well played Pakistan," said former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar, in a video posted on his X account. Also Read | With a win over New Zealand, can Pakistan face India in the semis? A number of fans and analysts used the term Qudrat Ka Nizam in the context of the rains, that curtailed the match and allowed Pakistan to score a win by 21 runs based on the D/L method.

While Pakistan closed in with a score of 200/1 in 25.1 overs, and could have been well on track on clocking the chase of 342 runs (in 42 overs), some experts claimed that a couple of wickets at any point of the match, if played further, could have tilted the balance in New Zealand's favour. Although a bulk of the Pakistan fans began using the term Qudrat Ka Nizam following the team's victory over New Zealand, some pointed towards it since November 1, when New Zealand lost to South Africa by 190 runs. The defeat not only stalled the Kiwis' march towards the