Chak De India!

This is how yesterday afternoon unfolded:

4:15pm: Mass exodus from the office building

5:00pm: I decided to leave the office because everyone else was gone

5:15pm: Major traffic jam in Gurgaon (much earlier than normal)

5:30pm: India vs. Pakistan match begins

7:00pm: I walk to the market but most shops are closed

8:45pm: India wins the match by 5 runs

8:45:01pm: Neighborhood erupts in cheers
8:46pm: Impromptu fireworks start and continue throughout the night

Tuesday: Everyone is offered congratulations about India's victory
Nonstop: News coverage and water cooler talk about the match

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