India lose T20 match and series at Cuttack, crowd throws bottles

#RohitSharma #ViratKohli #RavichandranAshwin #INDvsSA Put in to bat by the visiting South Africans, the home team struggled to a score only 92 runs and could not even play put the allotted 20 overs. With two runouts of Rohit Sharma (22) and Virat Kohli (1) and inability to open accounts by Ambati Rayudu, Harbhajan Singh Bhibaneshwar Kumar and Mohit Sharma, it was a miserable showing by a team known for its brilliant batting power.
It all came to naught and, understandably, the huge crowd at the Barabtri Stadium was disappointed – and, they expressed their anger by throwing bottles on the field.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 6 October 2015.

India could play for only 17.2 overs and the visitors overhauled it in 17.4 overs – thus, they won not only the match but, also the 3-match series. Incidentally, this was India's second lowest T20 score after their 74 against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in February 2008.
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (3-24) was the only wicket taker and he tried his best to defend a low score, but such a low score is difficult to defend.
The behavior of the crowd tarnished India's image at the cricket venue.
(Image courtesy wikimediacommons.org)

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