Rival supporters did not let the rain detract from an occasion one called ‘more important than winning the World Cup final’
The English weather has been a most unwelcome guest at this Cricket World Cup. But try as it might – and there were downpours and drizzle, as well as mist and mizzle at Old Trafford – it was unable to stop India emphatically proving their superiority over Pakistan in a match loudly billed as the most watched cricket game in history.
As India finally confirmed their victory by 89 runs by the Byzantine Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in the early evening gloom, one fan was beaming more than most. “I’ve paid the equivalent of £4,000 to come to England for a week for this one match, so I am so thankful the rain didn’t ruin it,” said Tarum Babhala, a furniture seller from Delhi. “This is more important than winning the World Cup final, because India versus Pakistan is such an epic rivalry.”
Written by Sean Ingle at Old Trafford
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jun/16/india-pakistan-old-trafford-atmosphere-world-cup under the title “India and Pakistan fans give Old Trafford a taste of true cricket atmosphere”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
