On Friday (October 20), an Australian cricket fan screamed ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ (translated ‘Hail Mother India’) during Australia’s 2023 World Cup match against Pakistan at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Australia secured a convincing 62-run victory against Pakistan, propelling them to the fourth position in the points table after being in the lower half for the previous week.
From the stands at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Australian supporters watched the high-scoring encounter. One of them also interacted with the Indians surrounding him and expressed his admiration for the host country. He led the way by screaming ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ while other Indians around joined in, resulting in raucous chants during Friday’s World Cup play.
You may see the scene in the video below:
Warner, Marsh and Zampa power Australia to victory over Pakistan in Bengaluru
After losing the toss, Australia batted first in the match. Openers David Warner (163) and Mitchell Marsh (121) both scored hundreds to help their team to a massive total of 367/9.
At one point, it appeared like they would easily score more than 400 points, but Pakistani bowlers brought things back in the last overs. With a 5-wicket haul, Shaheen Afridi led the way for them.
In response, Pakistan’s hitters showed promise, keeping their team in the hunt for nearly 35 overs. However, their lineup disintegrated in the final inning and they were all-out for 305. Adam Zampa, a leg-spinner, claimed four important wickets to ruin the pursuit.
At the post-match presentation, Australian captain Pat Cummins reflected on the victory:
“Great win. Always pretty tough playing here in Chinnaswamy but good to get a win. That was proper from those two (Warner and Marsh). Kind of really set the tone, that’s how we want to play our cricket – take the game on.”
“This is a tough stadium and pitch sometimes to bowl on but we stuck at it. We hit great areas and used the bounce well. Zampa’s been awesome. He’s been on the bed for the last week. That was fantastic – he showed his class. The wickets of Babar Azam and Iftikhar were important.”
Pat Cummins