India is closing in on their target of 109 runs with ease in Raipur on Saturday. The host team had a strong performance in bowling with Mohammed Shami taking three wickets and Hardik Pandya and Washington Sundar taking two each. Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, and Kuldeep Yadav also each took a wicket.
During the second innings, a young child rushed onto the field and attempted to hug India’s captain Rohit Sharma but was aggressively apprehended by a security guard. The guard’s actions also resulted in a confrontation with Rohit, who asked the guard to calm down. The incident occurred in the fourth delivery of the 10th over with India at 51 runs. Rohit was batting at 37* off 38 balls and Shubman Gill was at 14* off 20 deliveries.
Fans have expressed mixed reactions to the incident, with some calling for stricter security measures to prevent fans from entering the field and others saying that players should be able to meet with their fans without fear of harm.
At the start of the match, Rohit won the toss and chose to bowl. New Zealand had a difficult start with opener Finn Allen dismissed for a duck and Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, and skipper Tom Latham also failing to score many runs.