Kolkatans party on the streets to celebrate India's win

Posted on 16th Feb 2015 02:39 pm by mohit kumar

Kolkata, Feb 15 (IANS) Beating drums and bursting firecrackers, Kolkatans partied on the streets Sunday after India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan by 76 runs in the World Cup at Adelaide Oval.

Youths carrying aloft the tricolour or draped in the flag rode the various city localities on motor bikes shouting eulogies to skipper M.S. Dhoni and man of the match Virat Kohli.

The fans sang songs, danced on the main roads, smeared one another with gulal and distributed sweets, as the city turned into a celebration zone, minutes after India's emphatic win.

After posting an impressive 300/7, India bundled out Pakistan for 224 in the Pool B match, recording their sixth straight win over the neighbouring nation in the showpiece event.

Photos of paceman Mohammed Shami, who plays for Bengal in domestic cricket, was also displayed by jubilant fans.

Earlier, the streets wore a deserted look and shops and cinema halls were largely empty as people stayed indoor to watch the live broadcast of the game.

Other news

Budgam Encounter: Security forces got a big success in Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir, 3 terrorists killed in the encounter

Budgam Encounter: The security forces have got great success in Budgam of Jammu and Kashmir. The

Russia-Ukraine War Updates: Russian Army Captures Mariupol; Putin declared victory, said - we liberated the city

It's been 56 days since the Ukraine war. Meanwhile, Russian forces have also captured Ukraine's l

Terrorist Masood Azhar gets punishment for his misdeeds: 10 members of his family died in Operation Sindoor, the terrorist cried bitterly.

In Operation Sindoor, carried out by the Indian armed forces, 10 members of the family of the ter

1000 places in Delhi where you can't get the phone if you get stuck, the problem of call drop is even more

There are about one thousand such places in the capital Delhi, where the mobile network is the bi

Rajasthan: The loss of the corona period will be compensated, the Chief Minister launched the bridge course

The Rajasthan government has launched a bridge course for the school students of the state to com

13 Percent hike in Budget Allocation for Higher Education

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Giving a boost to higher learning and with the promise of providing on

COVID-19: 7 Indians Were Found Corona Positive Out Of The Indians Who Were Stranded By Iran

Seven People of Indians trapped in Iran amid the global havoc of the corona virus have been found

Mumbai: Murder of a woman living in a live-in, the body was cut into pieces and boiled in a cooker, caught by mistake

Delhi's Shraddha Walker murder case grabbed headlines across the country and now a similar heart-

'I am ashamed,' Rajpal Yadav targets Ranveer Allahbadia in the obscene comment controversy, comedian reprimanded him.

Currently, the names of YouTubers Ranveer Allahbadia and Samay Raina are surrounded by controvers

PM Modi Garba Song: PM Modi wrote the Garba song, and shared it on the occasion of Navratri

Navratri is being celebrated with great pomp across the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on