WATCH: Bengaluru celebrates India's win against Pak in Asia Cup 2022

Fans in Bengaluru were seen running to the streets with the tricolour to celebrate India's win against Pakistan at the Asia Cup 2022 cricket match held in Dubai.

Updated on: Aug 29, 2022, 11:14:39 IST

By Yamini C S | Edited by Swati Bhasin

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India's victory in Sunday's cricket match against Pakistan by five wickets at the Asia Cup 2022 left fans countrywide jubilant. In Bengaluru, people went into celebration mode by taking to the streets in huge numbers, dancing, chanting slogans, and waving the national flag.

Bengaluru residents celebrated India's win against Pakistan at the cricket match held in Dubai on Sunday by shouting "India, India" and waving the tricolour. (Twitter video)

Several took to social media to share videos of the celebrations. "One of the streets in Bengaluru right now," a Twitter user called Shilpa captioned a video.

India scored 148 runs and took five wickets after Pakistan was all out with a score of 147 for 19.5 overs. Of the Indian team's total score, Hardik Pandya made 33 runs off of 17 balls, while Ravindra Jadeja made 35 off of 29 balls. Virat Kohli meanwhile scored 35 off 34 balls. While Pandya was the star of the evening as he finished off the match with a winning six, Bhuvneshwar Kumar took the most wickets, four for 26 balls.

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A video of Bengalureans - watching a live telecast of the match - was also shared by news agency ANI with the caption: “People celebrate in Bengaluru as India defeats Pakistan by 5 wickets in #AsiaCup2022.”

“What a match!!! Celebration scenes in Namma Bengaluru #INDvsPAK,” a local tweeted, sharing a video in which a huge crowd can be seen on streets, waving a national flag.

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“How Bengaluru people celebrating our victory on Pakistan, masssssss, #INDvsPAK #AsiaCup2022 #ViratKohli𓃵 #hardik #india #Pakistan,” another Twitter user said.

Bengaluru was indeed embraced in a spirit of revelry with the win, which was evident in the visuals that emerged on social media. Shouts and cheers for the players of the Indian team echoed in the streets of Bengaluru as cricket lovers celebrated late into the night in one spirit.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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