According to sources, a big part of Afghanistan followers tried to enter the stadium by way of Enclosure B. The Dubai Police needed to cordon off the realm. Outside the bottom, some real ticket holders complained that they might not enter.
The Pakistan-Afghanistan sport has a historical past of rival followers clashing. Additional safety preparations have been constructed from the very starting. Perhaps for the primary time on this T20 World Cup, the Dubai Mounted Police made their presence felt.
Fans thronged from 2 pm native time, 4 hours earlier than the beginning of the match. Afghan followers outnumbered their Pakistani counterparts. A lot of folks have been demanding tickets close to the doorway of the stadium. It was a full home at 70 % capability. Hundreds of followers have been ready exterior.
When contacted, an ICC insider stated, “We are awaiting the report from our own security.”
Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi condemned ticketless followers for attempting to forcibly enter the stadium.#PAKvsAFG | #T20World Cup https://t.co/CqvQsv7B8q pic.twitter.com/JUcHjIPdhf
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The ICC issued an announcement saying, “More than 16,000 tickets were issued for tonight’s game between Pakistan and Afghanistan. However, thousands of unticketed fans traveled to the venue and then forcibly attempted to enter the stadium.” did.
“Dubai police and safety workers secured the stadium to make sure the protection of everybody inside and introduced in very important extra assets to disperse the gang and defuse the scenario.
“Around 7 pm, Dubai Police directed that each one gates stay closed and no additional entry is allowed so as to keep a protected and managed setting contained in the venue.
“The ICC has requested the ECB to conduct a radical investigation into the occasions of tonight to study any classes and can work carefully with the authorities to make sure that this example doesn’t recur sooner or later.
“The ICC, BCCI and ECB apologize to any fans with valid tickets who were unable to enter the stadium tonight and request that they contact the ticket provider.”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
