Cricket fans treated to spectacular Canberra sunset

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Australia may have beaten New Zealand to claim a one-day cricket series victory on Tuesday night, but many spectators were more interested in the sunset at the ground.

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The sunset cast brilliant shades of red and orange over Canberra's Manuka Oval.

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The spectacle dominated discussion among fans, who seemed to briefly forget about the cricket.

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"Cricket a bit slow but Canberra sunset putting on a good show," tweeted one observer, Kristine Riethmiller.

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Cricket Tasmania said: "How good is it to see @JamesFaulkner (pictured) back in Australian colours... the sunset is ok too we guess."

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Fan Narelle Johnston shared a similar sentiment: "Check out this sunset, oh and there is a good game of cricket going on too!"

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For anyone still interested in the sporting spectacle, Australia won the match by 116 runs.

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