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Pakistan Fans React to Loss, Smash TV Sets

Pakistan Cricket World Cup

Pakistan Cricket World Cup
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Pakistan Cricket World Cup

Pakistan Cricket World Cup
Photo courtesy of Pakistan Cricket Team

Following Saturday's 76-run loss to Indian, Pakistani cricket fans were once again disappointed on the big stage against their arch-rival. Unhappy over their side's sixth straight defeat to the defending champs, cricket fans in Pakistan took out their anger by smashing television sets on the streets.

This "war without guns" once again had the Pakistan side looking for answers as the Misbah-ul-Haq-led team came up short.

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India Cricket World Cup
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Cricket World Cup

India Cricket World Cup
Photo courtesy of Indian Cricket Team

According to a news reported released the morning after the game, a Pakistani television channel showed live action camera shots of people smashing TV sets in the streets, all in an effort to riot against the cricket result.

Samaa TV reported that many large screens that had been set up to showcase the match were being destroyed.

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Photo courtesy of Saeed Ajmal Facebook fan page

Pakistan Cricket

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Photo courtesy of Saeed Ajmal Facebook fan page

The outrage, while it shouldn't be happening, is completely understandable when you look at the impact of such a match. It was easliy the most watched cricket match in years, potentially in history, and the fact that Pakistan fans were clearly outshadows by India fans in Adelaide made the matters that much worse for Pakistan.

Rohit Ghosh is a Senior Writer for www.Rantsports.com. Follow him on Twitter @RohitGhosh. “Like” him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.

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