Strong winds triggered a number of hoardings to fall from the roof of the Ekana Stadium on to the seats under through the World Cup match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Lucknow on Monday. After rain stopped play for a bit, there was a mud storm and heavy winds led to a number of iron angles with branding materials from the roof falling on folks sitting on the decrease ranges.

The state of affairs may have turned worse, however fortunately, the stands had been comparatively empty. It did, nonetheless, trigger panic amongst those that had been watching the sport as the general public announcement requested spectators to maneuver to security of the higher decks.

Asked in regards to the incident after the match, Australia leg-spinner Adam Zampa, one of many star performers of the sport with figures of 4/47, stated, “Never been a part of that, never seen something like that. But there was no one hurt hopefully. There was a metal pole coming down I’ve never seen anything like that.”

By the time the second innings started the safety had moved all spectators to the higher ranges.

Due to sturdy winds, hoardings are falling throughout Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium.
Spectators working for security.#CWC23 #AUSvSL #WorldCup2023 #Lucknow @BCCI @ICC pls take away these banners earlier than the subsequent match. pic.twitter.com/xxoqK775jK

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The stadium hosted its maiden World Cup recreation — Australia versus South Africa — final week.

#AUSvSL stadium going aside in lucknow by wind solely pic.twitter.com/fr3YrDCdvc

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The marquee India versus England match is scheduled to be performed on the Ekana Stadium on October 29.

CWC 2023: Hoardings fall in crowd because of sturdy wind in Lucknow stadium throughout AUS vs SL conflict

The match was halted because of rain and powerful winds through the first innings. pic.twitter.com/icsiKGMtXI

— Mufaddal Vohra (@Mufadddal_Vohra) October 16, 2023

Leg-spinner Adam Zampa on Monday revealed that he has been affected by again spasm for the final couple of days, however that would not are available his method of manufacturing a match-winning effort in opposition to Sri Lanka within the World Cup right here.
The 31-year-old Zampa was adjudged the Player of the Match after returning spectacular figures of 8-1-47-4 as Australia posted their first win of the continued match.

“To be honest, I wasn’t feeling great because I had a bit of a back spasm. Was playing through it the last couple of days. Today I felt better, bowled better today,” Zampa stated after the match.

“Personally, not at my best and last game particularly felt I could have been doing better. My job in this team is to take wickets in the middle order. Didn’t quite do that last game and put the pressure on the death bowlers.

“Today, I’ve been feeling higher, however good to come back out on the successful facet in the present day. Took some time to get into the sport, simply received to maintain that wicket taking perspective going, does not matter if I leak some runs.” Australia had misplaced to India and South Africa of their first two matches and skipper Pat Cummins was a cheerful man as his facet ticked all of the containers in opposition to Sri Lanka.

“Yeah, joyful in the present day. It was in all probability that nothing was stated and it was simply on the again of two losses…The power within the subject was good to start out with and all the things else flowed.