Watch: India v SA match disrupted, as the Cuttack crowd goes bonkers

Watch: India v SA match disrupted, as the Cuttack crowd goes bonkers: The 2nd T20I between India and South Africa witnessed a major setback, as the match was halted due to crowd trouble after India were staring at a massive loss.

The play was held up for more than 50 minutes during South Africa’s chase after spectators, largely from one section of the stadium, began throwing plastic bottles onto the field. Earlier the Indian line-up went down like ninepins, as South Africa put up an emphatic show.

India were bundled out for mere 92, and in reply South Africa were cruising home at ease. With the match turning out to be one-sided, officials and players had to bite the bullet, as the crowd expressed their anger.

The issue popped up at the subsequent press conference, however, and prompted this response from India’s captain MS Dhoni: “Frankly, from a safety point of view, I don’t think there was a very serious threat. A few of the powerful people from the crowd were good enough to throw the bottles inside the rope. So the umpires thought it was better that players go off the field for a while. The reaction of the crowd, you know, we didn’t play well, so at times you get reactions like this. It’s only the first bottle. After that, they start throwing for fun. We shouldn’t read too much into it. I still remember we played in Vishakhapatnam once, we won the game very easily, and that time also a lot of bottles were thrown. It starts with the first bottle, and after that, you know, it is more fun for the spectators if they start doing it and following it.”

Watch: India v SA match disrupted, as the Cuttack crowd goes bonkers