Indian Premier League match plunged into darkness as floodlights turned off and crowd evacuated over ‘security fears’
THE Indian Premier League clash between the Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals has been called off mid-match.
The rivals collided at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala on Thursday night.
The Punjab Kings batted first and reached an impressive 122/1.
But the match was abandoned after just over ten overs due to "security fears."
The match was called to a halt as the floodlights were dimmed, which prompted players to be hauled off the pitch.
Spectators were left stunned by the cancellation of the match.
And they started leaving the stadium in their droves after a message from the stadium announcer.
Cricket fans were stunned that match even went ahead given the rising tensions between India and Pakistan.
Various parts of India have been under attack from its neighbour. Pakistan have today targeted several areas in the Jammu area, including the airport, with rockets.
One of the drones hit the Jammu airport, which led to the immediate scrambling of India's fighter jets.
India have activated its air defence system and successfully intercepted several of the incoming rockets
The Indian air defence system shot down a Pakistani F-16 aircraft following multiple attacks in the Jammu and Punjab districts.
Several drone attacks have also been foiled, including the shooting down of two Kamikaze drones in Poonch.
India have responded with attacks on both Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
India claim they've targeted "terrorist infrastructure" in the wake of the horrific tourist massacre in the Indian-controlled region of Kashmir last month.
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