Pakistani cricket fans watch the live broadcast of the Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and India on a viewing screen in Karachi on February 15, 2015. India and Pakistan clash at the Adelaide Oval February 15 in a World Cup blockbuster being followed by an estimated global audience of 1.5 billion people as the Cricket World Cup gets underway in Australia.
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Karachi: Angry with their team's defeat at the hands of arch-rival India in a cricket World Cup match, Pakistani fans on Sunday came out on the streets here and smashed their TV sets to express disappointment.(Pakistan Lose to India)
Cricket-crazy fans in Pakistan woke up early to watch the eagerly anticipated clash between the arch-rivals in Adelaide hoping that the Misbah-ul-Haq-led side will change history but were left fuming as their team suffered its sixth straight loss to India in ODI World Cups.
A Pakistani TV channel showed visuals of people taking to streets with TV sets and smashing them to pieces to show their anger at the Pakistan team's showing.
Giant screens had been put up at many public places as people gathered to watch the high-voltage clash but were left extremely disappointed with the outcome, Samaa TV reported. (Misbah Laments Loss)
It was the most eagerly awaited match of the World Cup and the venue -- Adelaide Oval -- was 'under virtual siege' as Indian fans took complete control of the city outnumbering their Pakistani counterparts.
The green jerseys of the Pakistani fans looked like dots in an 'Ocean of Blue'. Indians and Pakistanis also exchanged barbs on the social media.
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