The D/N test match between India and Sri Lanka witnessed a security breach at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Three fans ran onto the ground to click a selfie with Virat Kohli.
The security breach took place on day two of the test match. Kushal Mendis was hit by a Mohammed Shami delivery and was seeking treatment. At this time, three fans managed to breach the security and run onto the ground.
One of them even managed to get close to Virat Kohli, who was standing in the slip cordon. The fan then took out his mobile and clicked a selfie with Virat Kohli. The security personnel then managed to caught hold of the invaders.
Watch the video here:
Crazy love for @imVkohli #INDvsSL #PinkBallTest pic.twitter.com/Ilalxvf1xs
— jayanth a rao (@MTRBISIBELEBATH) March 13, 2022
Security breach concern is a issue: Jasprit Bumrah
Speaking about the security breach in the press conference, Jasprit Bumrah acknowledged that it is a concern. He added that the players cannot control it, and thanked the officials who intervened. Bumrah said:
“That is something we don’t control, obviously the security concern is an issue. Suddenly, we realized that there were intruders but thankfully the officials intervened. We don’t know what to say about that, the craze of the game is very high and the fans get emotional sometimes.”
Meanwhile, India set Sri Lanka a target of 447 runs in the last innings of the test match. Shreyas Iyer was again the top scorer for India with 67 runs, while Rishabh Pant scored 50 off 31 balls. The visitors are 28/1, with Jasprit Bumrah dismissing Lahiru Thirimanne for a duck early in the innings.
Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne and Kushal Mendis will resume their innings on day three.
