Afghan, Pakistan fans clash at Headingley during match
Leeds: Clashes erupted between fans of the Afghanistan and Pakistan cricket teams during the 2019 World Cup match between the two sides in Leeds on Saturday.
While videos kept surfacing on Twitter of clashes between the two sets of fans outside the stadium throughout the first half of the game, media reports from the spot said that fans had to be evicted from the Headingley Cricket Ground.
Why are Afghans mobs attacking Pakistani fans & journalists for celebrating & now #Headingley stadium security? If #AfghanAtalan are not playing the way you wanted, it doesn't mean you act like animals & ruin the day for the rest of us too. Learn to live with the outcome #PAKvAFG pic.twitter.com/0fCNzoIttA
— Asfandyar Bhittani (@AsfandBhittani) June 29, 2019
Those evicted reportedly continued the melee outside the stadium and a few journalists who were trying to film the scenes were also allegedly harmed. There have also been reports of fans entering the stadium illegaly and occupying seats.
https://twitter.com/fzk_94/status/1144943628453912576?s=20
“Supporters of Afghanistan cricket team go violent outside the #Headingley cricket stadium, attempt to break down security gate, throw bottles at the security team manning gates, police makes two arrests for violent actions,” said a tweet by a Pakistani reporter in Headingley.
Pakistani and Afghanistani fans fighting outside Leeds stadium. #PAKvAFG #AFGvPAK #CWC19 #PAKvsAFG #cricket #Leeds pic.twitter.com/3wuqphHmBu
— Ubaid Awan (@UbaidAwan) June 29, 2019
Among the videos on Twitter is one in which show what look like Afghanistan fans beating up a spectator wearing a Pakistan jersey while another shows another set of fans clashing with security personnel. Most tweets from the ground also implicate the Afghanistan fans of causing the ruckus.
https://twitter.com/DanyalGilani/status/1144932207963885568?s=20
Additionally there were also videos of two aeroplane banner messages. While one said “Help end dissapearances in Pakistan,” the other said “Justice for Balochistan.”
Published on: June 29, 2019 at 17:45 IST
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