Twitterati give a thumbs up to All Stars

Sachin Blasters lost to Warne’s Warriors in the first game of Cricket All Stars. (Source: AP)

As Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne locked horns in New York, there was a sense of nostalgia in the air. Thousands gathered and were excited to see Sachin and Sehwag coming out to open the innings once again.

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As the match progressed the buzz on the social media sites grew, in the end it was Warne’s Warriors who eked out an easy win. Here are the best Twitter reactions from the match.

Great support and a fantastic atmosphere today @CitiField for @T20AllStars .In Houston next Show your support and see you all there.

— Saqlain Mushtaq (@Saqlain_Mushtaq) November 8, 2015

 

Congrats @ShaneWarne @sachin_rt on a fantastic success with 1st #cricketallstars T20 match. Great crowd, exciting game, so many legends.

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 7, 2015

 

Cricket in the states has just had lift off….. #CitiField #NYC #cricketallstars http://t.co/iBijyDi0hC

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 7, 2015

 

First time i have played cricket in a baseball stadium. Great fun with old mates @T20AllStars Thank you New York pic.twitter.com/R4HXADg8fI

— Jacques Kallis (@jacqueskallis75) November 7, 2015

 

Shoaib Akhtar rolls back the years & turns up the heat in New York as he dismisses Matthew Hayden #cricketallstars pic.twitter.com/lI7dcalRMH

— ICC (@ICC) November 7, 2015

 

Great to see my all time favourite @CurtlyAmbrose!! Go well sir! @T20AllStars

— Mohammad Kaif (@KaifSays) November 7, 2015

 

#cricketallstars is gonna be crazy fun. Can’t believe I’m gonna @sachin_rt bat again. Working out with one eye on the tv

— Varun Veer Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) November 7, 2015