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Anushka's shock mirrored that of India
New Delhi, March 26
One of the freeze-frames
of the otherwise forgettable World Cup semi-final match between India
and Australia on Thursday at the Sydney Cricket Ground was the reaction
of Anushka Sharma, Bollywood's rising star, when vice captain -- and ace
run-getter -- Virat Kohli got out after scoring just one run.
TV
cameras showed Anushka, who is known to be in a relationship with Virat
and had travelled to Australia to watch the much-anticipated match,
burying her face in her hands as a dejected Kohli walked back to the
pavilion to begin the Indian slide to defeat.
Anushka was seated
in the Victor Trumper stand as Indian middle-order mainstay Kohli was
caught by Australian wicket-keeper Brad Haddin to leave India struggling
at 78/2.
Watching the action live from the premium stand,
Anushka was till then all smiles clicking photographs sporting a white
dress and round-rimmed sunglasses. Cheering for the Indian team, she was
seen waving the tri-colour and also enjoying a few sips of a drink in
between.
But the spirited actress was crestfallen on the third
ball of the 15th over when a bouncer from Australian pace spearhead
Mitchell Johnson was top-edged by Kohli to be easily lapped up by Haddin
behind the stumps.
The "NH10" and "Rab Ne Bana De Jodi" famed
actress looked dumbstruck and hid her face in her hands, while some of
the Indian supporters in the stands could not hold back their tears.
Lovers of the game in India, glued to the television screens since
morning, could not believe their eyes as all fans had huge expectations
of Kohli, who otherwise has had a good run in Australia.
Anushka
flew in to Sydney to support Kohli, and the couple was even spotted
together a couple of days back dining in a restaurant, according to
media reports.
Several memes have since been doing the rounds in
the social media. One such message reads -- "Anushka went all the way to
Sydney to see Virat score one run...True Love."