During the World Cup 2023 final between India and Australia, a fan broke the security cordon and reached the field. Due to this, the match was stopped for some time. Australian captain Pat Cummins won the toss and decided to bowl first, and his decision proved correct to some extent. India lost three wickets in the powerplay, so the Indian team is on the back foot. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul tried to manage the innings when a fan went inside the field to meet Virat Kohli.
This incident happened in the 14th over of the Indian innings. During this time, a person reached the field with a Palestinian flag, and the shirt he was wearing had an appeal to stop the bombing in Gaza. Kohli and Rahul were at the crease after the Indian team lost three wickets early. Before the fourth ball of the 14th over, the fan approached Virat Kohli, and during this, Kohli did not do much; he just removed the person’s hand from his shoulder. After which, the security took him with them.
In the final against Australia, the Indian team was in trouble while batting first. India lost the wickets of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer in a few overs. There was a partnership of 30 runs for the first wicket between Rohit and Gill. Gill was out after scoring 4 runs in 7 balls. Rohit Sharma batted as expected. He scored 45 runs in 49 balls. Shreyas could score only four runs in three balls. Until writing the news, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have maintained the innings.
