Cricket-Indian fans hope to seal T20 series with win in 2nd T20 against Sri Lanka

Record ID: 1705357

  • Title: Cricket-Indian fans hope to seal T20 series with win in 2nd T20 against Sri Lanka
  • Date: 5th January 2023
  • Summary: PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA (JANUARY 05, 2023) (ANI - No use India) VARIOUS OF A LARGE NUMBER OF FANS WEARING INDIAN JERSEYS ENTERING THE MAHARASHTRA CRICKET ASSOCIATION STADIUM CHILD WEARING AN INDIAN JERSEY ENTERING THE STADIUM AS A MAN CARRIES HIM ON HIS SHOULDERS FAN WEARING WIG WITH INDIAN TRI-COLOURS, ENTERING STADIUM FANS WITH INDIAN FLAGS PAINTED ON THEIR FACES ENTERING THE STADIUM FANS ENTERING THE STADIUM IN QUEUE CROWD OF FANS WALKING TOWARD STADIUM ENTRANCE FANS WEARING INDIAN JERSEYS CHEERING (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) FAN, RANJIT, SAYING: "I am guessing India will score more than 190 if they bat first and if they chase, the match will be over in 16-17 overs. (REPORTER ASKING: Who is your favourite player?) All eleven on the playing squad are my favourite but if I have to pick one, it would be the Indian captain, Hardik Pandya." VARIOUS OF HUGE NUMBERS OF FANS WEARING INDIAN JERSEYS ENTERING THE STADIUM
  • Embargoed: 19th January 2023 13:38
  • Keywords: Hardik Pandya India Sri Lanka T20 Twenty20 cricket fans match runs series stadium victory
  • Location: PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
  • City: PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
  • Country: India
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Cricket,Sport
  • Reuters ID: LVA001HRZMB0V
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Cricket fans thronged the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in India's western Pune city to cheer for their country as they locked horns with Sri Lanka for the second Twenty20 match of the three-match series, on Thursday (January 05).
    Donning Indian jerseys and colourful wigs, Indian fans were seen entering the stadium in huge numbers.
    "I am guessing India will score more than 190 if they bat first and if they chase, the match will be over in 16-17 overs," said a fan who added that India's stand-in-captain, Hardik Pandya is his favourite player.
    Hardik Pandya will captain India for their Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka in the absence of Rohit Sharma, who will return for the following one-day internationals.
    India is leading the series with a 1-0 lead against Sri Lanka.
    Sri Lanka will go up in their final Twenty 20 against host India on January 07 at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in western Rajkot city.
    India will host Sri Lanka for three ODIs from January 10, with Pandya reprising his role as T20 captain for a second straight series, after leading India to victory over New Zealand in November.
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