5 Instances when fans fight among themselves for team support in stadium
Fans of Sri Lanka and India clashed after the Men in Blue won a thrilling game in the ongoing Asia Cup 2023.
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3. Fire and fights during India vs. West Indies ODI in 2002 in Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur
India and West Indies clashed in the first game of the seven-ODI series played at the Keenan Stadium, in Jamshedpur, on November 6, 2002. India had won the toss and chose to bat first and posted 283/6.
While for the West Indies, Pedro Collins picked two wickets. In reply, Wavell Hinds (95), Marlon Samuels (51), and Ramnaresh Sarwan (83*) made a light meal of the 284-run target. Courtesy of their knocks, the visitors won the match by 4 wickets in the last over.
With the West Indies needing just 12 runs to win the match, the crowd was instigated by the poor performance of the Indian team. This triggered a riot in the stands with fires being lit and bottles being thrown around inside the field as well by the furious crowd.
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