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Nihil's avatar

That Papare band description transported me straight to the Premadasa :) That line about Richa Ghosh's shot being so pure that you could loop it to Shankar Mahadevan's 'Breathless' made me laugh out loud.

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Sarthak Dev's avatar

Haha thank you, Sid! :)

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Ashish Chatterjee's avatar

The Papare Spirit is well captured..

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Sarthak Dev's avatar

Thank you!

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Abhishek Shetty's avatar

That spell by Kranti Goud was so good! Will be crucial in the playoffs.

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Pundareek Chhaya's avatar

Beautifully written!

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Sarthak Dev's avatar

Thank you!

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Anish Ramachandran's avatar

Loved the account, Sarthak! And there is so much to love about Sri Lanka. The fumigation part blew my mind!

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Sarthak Dev's avatar

Thank you, Anish! And haha, it was wild viewing.

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Krishnakant Jonnalgadda's avatar

Such a vivid account. With the post, you offered us seats right next to you on the stands.

We could hear the music, see the uncles dance, the sky change its colors as the match went on.

P.S. The fumigation bit was a new discovery. Is it common?

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Sarthak Dev's avatar

Thank you! :) Very glad it could bring the atmosphere to you, which was the aim all along.

And haha, yes, never seen a fumigation break before. It was needed yesterday, tbh. Too many flies.

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RAHUL YOGESH PAI's avatar

Great read, Sarthak. Excellent summary of yesterday's events

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Sarthak Dev's avatar

Thank you, Rahul!

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