Mumbai, March 03: Amitabh Bachchan has expressed surprise at the performance of cricket minnows Ireland, that pulled off the biggest upset, beating England by 3 wickets in a World Cup encounter and congratulated the team.
“WHAT !!!!???? Ireland beat England !!! Goodness me at Ireland being 111 for 5, shut the TV, knowing it was all over ..but, the Irish,” Bachchan said on micro-blogging site Twitter.
“The Irish dogged.. never give up – historically ! Today proved it on cricket field ! Well done ! What a World Cup its turning out to be,” the 68-year-old actor said.
“Irish fight for Independence has been the longest ! India inspired a lot from them for their own fight .. National Flag, same colors (sic)” the cricket fan added.
——-PTI