The World Cup is not just the game, calculation, and trophy. Sometimes that is more than these things. It is all about fun, moments, and some unforgettable memories. This year the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup is happening in India. India is in a great mood. In a country like India, cricket is a religion. The excitement gets set in the galleries more than the match. Matches are incomplete without the crowd. The crowd made the match more interesting with their chants. In the match between Australia and Sri Lanka, a special chant of some Australian supporters caught the attention.
What is the special chant?
The World Cup is taking place in India. All teams are playing in every corner of the country. Apart from the teams, some fans also traveled to India to support their team in the tournament. In away situations, fan support is important. Fans from different countries traveled to India and supported their countries from the stand.
But in the match between Australia and Sri Lanka, a special chant caught attention. Australia was facing Sri Lanka at the Ekana Sports City, Lucknow. In between the match, an Australian fan was seen chanting, ‘Ganpati Bappa Morya’. That was crazy. After that, some Indian fans joined him and started chanting this. This video has gone viral and people are going crazy over it.
Australia’s first win:
Australia started their World Cup journey on October 8 against India. They lost the match by six wickets. That was a disappointing start. Their disappointment continued to the second match. In the second match, they faced South Africa and lost the match by 134 runs. It was hard luck for them. They are the most successful team in the tournament. They started the tournament with a disappointing performance.
On October 16, Australia and Sri Lanka met at the Ekana Sports City, Lucknow. In that match, Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first. They gave an amazing start. Nissanka scored 61 runs in 67 balls and Kusal Perera scored 78 runs in 82 balls. After that, their batting collapsed. The Aussie bowlers were on a roll. Adam Zampa picked up 4 wickets in 47 runs. Pat Cummins picked up 2 wickets by giving 32 runs. Glenn Maxwell took 1 wicket in 36 runs.
In the second innings, Mitchell Marsh gave a good start. He scored 52 runs in 51 balls. He smashed 9 boundaries. Warner and Smith got out quickly. Marnus Labuschagne scored 40 runs in 60 balls. Josh Inglis scored 58 runs in 59 balls. He smashed 5 boundaries and 1 over-boundary. They won the match by 5 wickets. Australia made a comeback in the tournament. They are one of the strongest teams in the World Cup. now they will be heading to conquer the tournament.
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