Melbourne. India and South Africa to watch the World Cup match between the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) 86 876 spectators were present on Sunday. Outside the country of India has the largest number of visitors in a World Cup match. Rather, it is the second-largest crowd of spectators who had gathered at the MCG. If 1992 was the final at the MCG 87 182 spectators were present here. During the India-South Africa match, it was only at 306 spectators.

Local media expressed surprise and delight at the huge number of visitors. More than one million Indians live in Melbourne, but is believed to be present in the stadium half the visitors out of town Adelaide, Sydney and other places came. They had a large number of those fans who were from other countries outside of Australia.

The local newspaper "The Australian" was written on the huge crowd MCG. Published in the same newspaper report said that there was something to celebrate. People still screaming (cheers) was not the reason to shout, but the people were shouting, so others joined them.

'Herald Sun' wrote Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his team felt that the match sneaked Delhi, Mumbai or Kolkata has shifted. The newspaper noted further that the Indian team reached the final at the MCG and must create a floor for audience seating.