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India-SA clash: Big B turns virtual commentator

India Blooms News Service | | Feb 22, 2015, at 08:31 pm

Mumbai, Feb 22 (IBNS): Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan on Sunday resorted to virtual commentary during the group stage encounter of the Word Cup between India and South Africa as he posted his reactions on micro-blogging site Twitter on Sunday.

In his first tweet: Big B said: "The game begins, India v SoAf, India bats first .. and sitting in front of them in the audience on Tv is your ex commentator ! ATB."

He later posted a series of tweets in the match.

After Rohit Sharma departed, Big said: "Damn .. damn ... Rohit out .. unwanted run out .. ok this online commentating is not working .. so going off .. INDIA INDIA."

Bachchan had impressed his fans world over by doing commentary during India's first match of the World Cup against Pakistan last Sunday.

#India-SA clash: Big B turns virtual commentator

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