The scene at Kolkata bars and cafes Effingut, Five Mad Men, Tribe and Shisha during India vs Pakistan Asia Cup match
In pictures: Glimpses from the #INDvsPAK screening at Kolkata hotspots
Fans cheered for Team India over drinks and munchies at gastropubs and cafes across the city
Shayeree Ghosh
Published 29.08.22, 09:17 PM
Five Mad Men: The Salt Lake Sector V pub, with one of the country’s biggest pub screens, held a screening of the East Bengal and ATK Mohun Bagan match in the early evening. However, the venue started truly filling up once the much-awaited India-Pakistan match began. Fans cheered on over food and drinks, and there were several rounds of flag-waving as Bollywood hits like Chak de India and Sabse aage honge Hindustani played in the background
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Effingut: A shot for every boundary! Bar-hoppers had their eyes glued to the TV screen as they chugged down Calderas to go with house tapas like Gondhoraj Chicken and nachos
Tribe Cafe: The popular cafe may have been a more quaint place for a live stream, but the enthusiasm of the patrons were high, especially in the second half of the match
Shisha Bar Stock Exchange: Enthusiastic viewers broke into chants of Chak de India during the nail-biting last over as all-rounder Hardik Pandya ensured a five-wicket win over Pakistan
Hotspots like Five Mad Men (above) also shared live updates on their social media pages