"Pak Bean" Zimbabwe vs. Pakistan Controversy

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Ngugi Chasura @mhanduwe0718.... 2d 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 t 5,366 670 t Sehrish Retweeted Ngugi Chasura @mhanduwe0718061 11.7K Replying to @TheRealPCB I told them they dont listen ABERMAIN ek Festival ... ***

President of Zimbabwe @edmnangagwa What a win for Zimbabwe! Congratulations to the Chevrons. Next time, send the real Mr Bean...#PakvsZim 12:31 PM - Oct 27, 2022 - Twitter for iPhone 23.8K Retweets 4,876 Quote Tweets 119.9K Likes ...

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Ngugi Chasura @mhanduwe0718061 Replying to @MultaniSaint @realsammalik and @TheRealPCB This is the called Pak Bean who imitates Mr Bean stealing peoples money TRIVE BEST SICE Shariq Zahid @MshariqZ LS Replying to @mhanduwe0718061 @MultaniSaint and 2 others I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused by a fraudulent disguising as Mr Bean. We pakistanis are people with big heart. As a gesture of goodwill and to keep brotherly relationship alive between the two countries, I offer you Lionel Messi free of cost for your next event JustPakistaniThings (en 167

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"Pak Bean" Zimbabwe vs. Pakistan Controversy refers to tensions between Zimbabwe and Pakistani cricket fans due to a character known as "Pak Bean," a Mr. Bean impersonator, who visited Zimbabwe during the 2016 Harare Agriculture Show and upset some who found his likeness unconvincing and were expecting the real actor, Rowan Atkinson. The Mr. Bean impersonator reentered internet discourse ahead of the Zimbabwe vs. Pakistan ICC cricket match in October 2022 after a disgruntled Zimbabwe cricket fan expressed his hatred for Pak Bean in the Twitter replies to a tweet by the Pakistani Cricket team. Pak Bean then became the subject of numerous memes and discussions online, particularly on Twitter.

History

"Mr. Pak Bean," whose real name is Asif Muhammad, was flown into Zimbabwe in anticipation of a comedy night that was set to be held at the Harare International Conference Centre on September 3rd, 2016.^[1] On August 23rd, Zimbabwe held its annual Harare Agriculture Show, and Pak Bean was hired to stand at the booth of a company named "Splash Paints" during the fair. A video of the comedian's visit can be accessed via upload to the YouTube^[2] page Saint TV, where it gathered nearly 2,000 views in over a year (seen below).

On October 25th, 2022, the Twitter^[3] account @mhanduwe0718061 then posted a reply to a tweet from Pakistan's official Twitter page saying, "As Zimbabweans we wont forgive you…you once gave us that Fraud Pak Bean instead of Mr Bean Rowan ..we will settle the matter tomorrow just pray the rains will save you…#ZIMVSPAK." The tweet gathered over 20,000 likes in two days (seen below, left). When pressed about what "Pak Bean" means, @mhanduwe0718061 posted a photo for reference in a tweet^[4] that gathered 8,000 likes in two days (seen below, right).

Pakistan Cricket ✔ @TheRealPCB - Oct 25 Onto the next challenge #WeHaveWeWill | #T20WorldCup 466 Ngugi Chasura @mhanduwe0718061 pops 583 13K 6,504 Retweets 2,650 Quote Tweets 24.2K Likes pe T ... Replying to @TheRealPCB 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 9:47 AM - Oct 25, 2022 - Twitter for Android

Multani Saint @MultaniSaint Oct 25 Replying to @mhanduwe0718061 W-- is Pak bean Q5 122 Ngugi Chasura @mhanduwe0718061 BEST RICE Splash @realsammalik and @TheRealPCB 4:14 PM - Oct 25, 2022. Twitter for Android Replying to @MultaniSaint @realsammalik and @TheRealPCB This is tha f--- called Pak Bean who imitates Mr Bean stealing peoples money PRICE LS 592 2,105 Retweets 746 Quote Tweets 8,781 Likes 1 splash 23 3 ... BHOLA ...

Online Reactions

On October 26th, 2022, Twitter^[5] user @Gotoxytop1 became one of many to post a tweet about the aforementioned discussion about Pak Bean, gathering 50,000 likes in a day (seen below, left). The conversation was also reposted by Twitter^[6] user @dhaikilokatweet on October 26th as well, gathering over 12,000 likes in a day (seen below, right).

Hassan Cheema @Gotoxytop1 Did not see that coming... #WeHaveWeWill #T20WorldCup 431 13 409 Ngugi Chasura @mhanduwe0718061 11.3K Replying to @TheRealPCB 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 #71MUSRAK 8:52 pm 25 Oct 22 Twitter for Android 1 Like Mr Bean stealing peoples money 4:45 AM - Oct 26, 2022 - Twitter for Android 27 Ngugi Chasura @mhanduwe0718061-16h Replying to @realsammalik and @TheRealPCB They gave us Pak Bean instead of Mr Bean on one of our local events called agriculture show 8,319 Retweets 1,798 Quote Tweets 50.2K Likes BEST RICE ... LS ⠀ LUB GANG

Arun Lol @dhaikilokatweet Beanch*d yeh kya lafda hai #WeHave We Will #T20WorldCup 431 13 409 Ngugi Chasural @mhanduwe0716061 Replying to @TheRealPCB 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 #71MUSDAK 7:35 AM - Oct 26, 2022. Twitter for iPhone 8:52 pm 25 Oct 22 Twitter for Android 1 Like Mr Bean stealing peoples money 1,717 Retweets 228 Quote Tweets 12.3K Likes 27 I Ngugi Chasura @mhanduwe0718061-16h Replying to @realsammalik and @TheRealPCB They gave us Pak Bean instead of Mr Bean on one of our local events called agriculture show NIVE BEST RICE ... S LUB CO

On October 27th, Zimbabwe's cricket team then beat Pakistan in a match by one run, leading to internet discussions about Zimbabwe having exacted "revenge" on Pakistan's team for the Pak Bean incident. On October 27th, Twitter^[7] user @PitchingOutside posted a tweet about Pak Bean, gathering over 2,000 likes in a day (seen below, left). Also on October 27th, Indian comedian Danish Sait posted a tweet^[8] about Pak Bean, gathering over 40,000 likes in a day (seen below, right).

Goliath @PitchingOutside Zimbabwe on Pak Bean controversy: #PAKvsZIM #PAKVZIM and I took that personally 10:36 AM - Oct 27, 2022. Twitter for Android . 250 Retweets 6 Quote Tweets 2,241 Likes ...

Danish Sait @DanishSait When Zimbabwe ask for Mr. Bean, you give them Mr. Bean. This Pak Bean revenge has been taken. Congratulations! #PAKvsZIM 10:35 AM - Oct 27, 2022. Twitter for iPhone 4,399 Retweets 137 Quote Tweets 42.3K Likes

On October 27th, the President of Zimbabwe's official Twitter^[9] account congratulated their team on their victory over Pakistan and made a reference to Pak Bean, gathering over 100,000 likes in a day (seen below).