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A fan enters the ground during India vs Australia 2nd Test
In the morning session of the game, play was briefly halted when a fan jumped over the boundary fence and headed towards the pitch where some Indian players were stationed.
crazy about cricket India It is an incomparable thing. When sports lovers throng the stadium to watch the live action, the emotions run high. But there are some who cross the line and end up doing something that is not acceptable – pitch attack. It is a common practice, especially in India, to breach the security cover just to get a closer glimpse of their favorite cricketer.
One such incident happened on Friday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi when there was a 2-over match between India and Australia.Ra Examination In the morning session of the game, play was briefly halted after a fan jumped over the boundary fence and headed towards the pitch where some Indian players, including Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, were stationed. Before the trespasser could get close to the player, he was caught by the security personnel.
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The fan tried his best to extricate himself but to no avail. While the security personnel were pulling the fan out of the playing area, Mohammed Shami requested them not to be harsh with the boy. Finally, play resumed when the aggressor was taken off the field.
Earlier, the Second Test began with Australia winning the toss and electing to bowl first. Visiting captain Pat Cummins confirmed that Cameron Green and Mitchell Starc were not involved in the match, with left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnmann making his Test debut, becoming the 466th male Test cricketer for Australia.
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Ahead of the first day’s play on Friday, legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar honored Pujara with a heart-warming speech in the presence of the Test team as well as the right-handed batsman’s father Arvind, wife Pooja and daughter Aditi. The veteran Indian batsman was also given a guard of honor by the Indian team when they took the field as Australia won the toss and pushed them in to bowl first in the second Test.
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