DURHAM – Hollywood star Rihanna turned up in Durham to watch West Indies vs Sri Lanka match of the World Cup 2019.
Rihanna held the West Indies cricket flag proudly and cheered with friends as she watched her side take on the opponent.
“Look who came to #Rally with the #MenInMaroon today! Hey @rihanna!”, the West Indies tweeted on their official account, along with photos of her watching the game in northern England.
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Dressed in white and wearing sunglasses, the Barbados-born singer gave vocal support to the two-time champions, who have flopped badly at the World Cup, winning just one match so far.
Rihanna was also spotted meeting former West Indies cricketer Joel Garner, a member of the highly regarded the late 1970s and early 1980s Windies cricket teams.
Her appearance at the stadium made her fans excited to see her in the World Cup spirit.
A Twitter user wrote that “Rihanna at the cricket today supporting the Windies! I’m an even bigger fan!”, while another wrote: “What the hell? Rihanna watches cricket too.”
Let’s have a look at some of the comments on Rihanna’s tweet from yesterday’s match:
https://twitter.com/LegendVirat/status/1145875260413059073
https://twitter.com/cfknls/status/1145873920437841921
https://twitter.com/LesterRocque/status/1145882385533329414
https://twitter.com/AK91017/status/1145891735379292160
Coming towards the yesterday’s clash result, Sri Lanka had defeated West Indies by 23 runs at the Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street. Batting first, Sri Lanka posted a massive total of 338 runs after West Indies won the toss and elected to field first.
