Published 08:37 IST, September 29th 2020
Anushka Sharma thrilled at Virat & co's super over win: 'Too exciting for a pregnant lady'
Anushka Sharma, who is expecting, quipped that the Bangalore vs Mumbai match in which Virat Kohli proved heroic "was too exciting for a pregnant lady".
Anushka Sharma expressed the thrill of watching her husband, Indian skipper Virat Kohli take his team to the winning side in the IPL match on Monday. Kohli led his Bangalore team to victory as he hit the winning runs in a nerve-wracking Super Over at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai pitted against the Mumbai team. Soon after the game wrapped up, Anushka, who watched the match on TV, took to Instagram stories and quipped that the match was "too exciting for a pregnant lady". She also praised Bangalore for their innings and exclaimed, "What a team".
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Bangalore beat Mumbai in a thrilling contest that went into the Super Over on Monday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai in the Dream11 IPL. Chasing a huge target of 202, Mumbai were down and out of the game, however, a stunning 58-ball 99 by Ishan Kishan and a blistering 24-ball 60 by Kieron Pollard brought the Men in Blue back into the game, which ended in a tie at the end of 20 overs as the game went into the Super Over. Virat Kohli also posted his excitement after the game on Twitter and expressed pride in the character shown by his team.
Meanwhile, on the home front, Virat and Anushka are expecting their first child in January 2021. The duo announced the good news shortly before their departure to Dubai for the Dream11 IPL 2020 season amid the lockdown. The couple made the announcement on social media with an adorable post. The caption to it reads, "And then, we were three! Arriving Jan 2021".
Updated 08:43 IST, September 29th 2020