During the Australia vs Pakistan match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, an Australian fan grabbed the crowd’s attention after chanting slogans of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ aloud. He spread his arms above and chanted the slogan out loud, receiving huge support from the crowd as well.

Pakistan faced their second consecutive loss as Australia clinched a 62-run victory. Earlier, Pakistan experienced their first World Cup 2023 loss against India on 14th October.

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Australia who lost the toss and had to bat first went on to give a stunning first innings, putting a total of 367/9. Opening batters, David Warner and Mitchell Marsh unleashed their best innings as the duo set a new record for the highest Australian opening partnership in World Cup history.

Australian fan chanting “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” at Chinnaswany stadium, Bengaluru. We love and respect all those who love and respect our culture. 🙏🏽pic.twitter.com/CQOex6yCyO

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Warner knocked 163 runs, while Marsh gave his career-best ODI score of 121 runs. Together, the duo made a 259-run partnership, the second-best in World Cup history. Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga from Sri Lanka recorded the highest run partnership for the opening wicket of 282 runs in the 2011 ODI World Cup.

David Warner and Mitchell Marsh celebrating their partnership Pakistan’s next match is scheduled against Afghanistan on Monday (23 October) at the Chepauk Stadium, Chennai.

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Whereas Australia that were initially suffering from losses, has now emerged victorious in their last two games. Their next match is set to take place on 25th October against the Netherlands at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The Australian fan’s chanting of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ is a rare and heartwarming gesture. It shows that cricket can transcend borders and bring people together.