3 Injured After Stand Collapses During England- West Indies T20I
Updated - 19 May 2019, 03:21 PM
The recently-concluded one-off T20I between England and West Indies at the Emirates Riverside in Chester-le-Street on Saturday (September 16) was marred by a mishap when a partial collapse of a temporary stand led to 3 people getting injured while close to 200 had to be shifted to another part of the ground.
The incident happened in the north-east corner of the ground when England was chasing. English news outlet Daily Telegraph reported that a section of the floor of a make-shift stand caved in, resulting in a female spectator injuring herself after falling through the hole. Other spectators were immediately moved to another part of the stand, while the spot of the accident was sealed as a precautionary measure.
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“During the course of the second innings between England v West Indies at Emirates Riverside, three spectators were injured when a small section of the North-East Terrace flooring became unstable causing them to fall,” Durham County Cricket Club said in a statement released soon after the accident.
“Stewards took precautionary action and evacuated that area of the stand efficiently. The stand is a permanent fixture at the venue and had passed inspections in the week prior to the match,” it added.
Your man in orange is stood over it. #ENGvsWI. Feels excessive to be moving an entire block. pic.twitter.com/lM5X5HiJpj
— Christian Cerisola (@ChristianCeriso) September 16, 2017
Meanwhile, if the fans were thinking the mishap was the last forgettable moment for them then they were wrong as they headed home on a disappointed note after West Indies beat England by 21 runs. Batting first, the reigning World T20 champions, led by Evin Lewis‘s blistering half-century and Chris Gayle‘s stroke-filled 40-run knock, scored 176 for nine in the allotted 20 overs.
In reply, the hosts went off to a poor start when Jason Roy departed for a duck. However, Alex Hales 17-ball 43 runs knock put them well on course to chase down the total but two batting collapses ended their hopes as they were eventually all out for 155.
