New Delhi: Zimbabwe and Pakistan clashed at the T20 World Cup in Perth. Zimbabwe registered a historic 1-run win over Pakistan.
A fake, “Pak Mr Bean” became the unlikely antagonist between the two nations post-Zimbabwe’s 1-run win. The President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, joined in on the Pak Bean debate afterwards, tweeting, “What a win for Zimbabwe! Congratulations to the Chevrons. Next time, send the real Mr Bean… #PakvsZim.” Now, food delivery platform Zomato has added to the meme, subtly trolling Pakistan: “beans are a real match-winning food.”
beans are a real match-winning food 😉
— zomato (@zomato) October 27, 2022
The Pak Bean controversy started when a Twitter user Ngugi Chasura broke the Internet when he informed cricket Twitter about a “fraud” Pak Bean, a Pakistani doppelganger of the iconic character Mr Bean, who had travelled to Zimbabwe in 2016.
As Zimbabweans we wont forgive you…you once gave us that Fraud Pak Bean instead of Mr Bean Rowan ..we will settle the matter tommorow just pray the rains will save you…#ZIMVSPAK
— Ngugi Chasura (@mhanduwe0718061) October 25, 2022
This was Zimbabwe’s way of taking revenge against Pakistan for the apparently atrocious act of sending the fake Mr Bean back in 2016.
Pakistani comedian Asif Muhammad, who is known as the doppelganger of the famous character Mr Bean played by British acting legend Rowan Atkinson, visited Zimbabwe in 2016 for a comedy show pretending to be Mr Bean. Muhammad was reportedly invited to attend a comedy night, perform road shows, and be a part of the Harare Agricultural Show.
Shehbaz Sharif responded to Zimbabwe President’s tweet and wrote, “We may not have the real Mr Bean, but we have real cricketing spirit .. and we Pakistanis have a funny habit of bouncing back:) Mr President: Congratulations. Your team played really well today,” accompanied by a clap emoticon.
We may not have the real Mr Bean, but we have real cricketing spirit .. and we Pakistanis have a funny habit of bouncing back 🙂
Mr President: Congratulations. Your team played really well today. 👏 https://t.co/oKhzEvU972
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) October 27, 2022
