Raipur isn’t a regular host to international cricket. So, whenever there’s a game at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium, the footfall is off the charts. The online ticketing system crashes within moments after getting live. And those who fail to book their seats, don’t even think twice to splurge money to get a pass from unofficial channels. The 65,000-seat venue was packed to the rafters on Wednesday.

But those who paid extra from their pockets felt it was worth every rupee, witnessing as many as three incredible hundreds – a stadium record. And for a moment, just take the pitch out of the equation; It was an evening that saw a run-fest where more than 700 runs were scored.

But in the end, does the 4-wicket defeat– India’s first in Raipur – hurt the fans? Not exactly, because they g

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