Cricket

This is a bit old now, but Sunday evening was the Finals of the T20 International Cricket Tournament, which was being held in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka was playing the West Indies, so I met up with one of the people I’m working with and her friends to watch the match. I learned a bit about hot this cricket tournament is played since I knew nothing about cricket...

Unlike the US, where people will watch big things at home, in bars, etc., people here watch anywhere. There are gigantic screens set up in stadiums and parks, smaller screens set up at outdoor stages or parking lots, and smaller screens yet set up along the outside of buildings. And everyone sat and watched. It was incredible to see and experience, although Sri Lanka lost. But rather than destroy the city in a rage, everyone just went home. It was nice to know that in some places, people aren’t crazy. Sorry, quality of these pictures isn't as good...