WTC Final: Off the pitch, walkie-talkies and binoculars catch fan frenzy

New Zealand was somewhat comfortably placed at 101/2 after fast bowler Kyle Jamiesen’s 5/31 dismissed India for 217 in the first innings on the third day of the rain-affected inaugural WTC final.

Update: Play on Day 4 abandoned due to rain. We thank our fans who turned up and kept the tempo high. See you again, tomorrow.🙌 #TeamIndia #WTC21 pic.twitter.com/0OpqZ0hGd5

— BCCI (@BCCI) June 21, 2021

The first day was completely washed out while only 64.4 overs could be bowled on the second day.

With little action on the field, fans indulged in a lot of social media activity. Mohammed Siraj, who is on the bench for the game, went viral after his picture with a walkie-talkie emerged online.

Siraj was seen talking on a walkie-talkie. (Screengrab)

Elsewhere, Rohit Sharma’s better half, Ritika Sajdeh, did a bit of leg-pulling as she shared a picture of her husband on Instagram and captioned it: “Trying to watch the game or spy on us.”.

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Rohit Sharma on day three of WTC Final. (Instagram)

Meanwhile, it play was called off on day four at the Ageas Bowl. There is the provision of a reserve day. If the outcome is a draw, the trophy will be shared.