Team India started their Worl🦩d Cup campaign on a rousing note, with a six-wicket triumph over South Africa at a packed Rose Bowl Cricket Ground in Southampton on Wednesday.
Also, the Bollywood stars were ecstatic after witnessing Team India’s commanding performance that found their twin pillars in opener Rohit Sharma’s unbeaten 122 and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal’s four for 51.
South Africa was restricted to 227 for nine in 50 overs aftꦦer Chahal snapped up key wickets. His two spells kept the Proteas on a leash. None from the opposition line-up got a grip on the spinner, and perished.
The chase was never going to be easy under cloudy skies and with a rival pace attack that was potent despite the absence of Dale Steyn. Kagiso Rabada prised out Shikhar Dhawan but India had a string of partnerships that ensured the target was within r🍎each.
‘Man of the Match’ Rohit braved past the initial nerves, smote a few sixes and fours and dropped anchor while the others batted around him, ranging from skipper Virat Kohli to veteran MS Dhoni.
Here are some best tweets from the B-town celebs:
INDIA it is!!!!👊👏😁💃🏻❤️🇮🇳 what a start!!!!👏👏🤗 Congratulati𝄹ons!!! South Africa, you guys got spirit!!!👍😊🤗 ❤️🇮🇳💃🏻👊
— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen)
TA🐷KE A BOW Rohit Sharma!!!👏🇮🇳❤️🤗 Thank you for giving India its first century this Done in style!!!!🔯 Yeh baat!!! 👊❤️🇮🇳💃🏻😁
— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen)
YESSSSSSS! C’MON INDIA!!! 💪🇮🇳
— Abhi🏅shek 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧 (@juniorbachcha♒n)
Congratulations on the fantastic win! that w♛as a🐷 great knock! .
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor)
Indiaaaaaaa. 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher)
India India 🇮🇳! What a brilliant team effort!
— Suniel Shetty (@SunielVShetty)
🌃Excellent show, . Solid start to your campaign Congratulations ! Composed century. Onward and upward and team!
— Rahul Bose (@RahulBose1)
Congrats Team 🇮🇳
Well played & very go♓od start by team India൩— Jackky Bhagnani (@jackkybhagnani)
India helps SA brexit,
RCB style – Rohit. Chahal. Bumrah.
Kept SA to a low score thanks to & took up the responsibly to chase the score! Well done
Bring on the Aussies 🙌🏽— Saiyami Kher (@SaiyamiKher)
D dhoni
R review
S superb
.— Saiyami Kher (@SaiyamiKher)
