Fan detained for hugging Virat Kohli during second T20I vs Afghanistan
Virat Kohli played a T20I after 14 months and was welcomed by fans in Indore. After a long break from the shortest format, he made himself available for the three-match series against Afghanistan. Kohli missed the first match in Mohali, but returned for the next contest.
Chasing 173, India skipper Rohit Sharma was bowled for a golden duck in his 150th T20I game – the most in men’s cricket. It was his second consecutive duck in the series, after being run out without scoring in the first game.
Virat Kohli, playing his first T20 in 14 months, scored a quick 29 runs off 15 balls with five fours before then holing a catch to extra cover.
Kohli’s dismissal had silenced the capacity Sunday crowd, but Jaiswal helped fans find their voice again as he hit another two sixes.
Half centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shivam Dube helped India beat Afghanistan by six wickets in the second Twenty20 cricket international on Sunday.
India took an insurmountable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.Jaiswal scored 68 off 34 balls at the Holkar Stadium, while Dube secured a second consecutive half-century in the series, as India successfully chased down Afghanistan’s 172 all out with 26 balls remaining.
Dube finished with 63 not out off 32 balls as India scored 173-4 in 15.4 overs. It had won the first T20 in Mohali by six wickets as well.
Meanwhile, a fan breached the security and hugged Virat Kohli near the boundary. The incident happened in the 18th over of Afghanistan’s innings.
However, the fan was detained and was taken to Tukoganj police station.
After detaining him, cops took the young fan to Tukoganj police station. He was being interrogated.
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