Rowdy fans mar fourth ODI

Dejected supporters make their way back home after the fourth ODI of the Micromax Cup between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe was called off due to unplayable ground conditions at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium yesterday. PHOTO: Anisur Rahman

The fourth one-dayer between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe was a debacle both inside the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium and outside.
A large crowd, in the region of eight to ten thousand, that gathered an hour or so ahead of the game had waited patiently as the security officers kept them outside the stadium premises. But as the announcement came through that the match has been called off, they took out their frustration on the ticket booths as well as a nearby institution which had its signboard smashed in the fracas.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced last night that four Grameenphone booths across the port city -- GEC roundabout, Andarkilla, Agrabad and CDA -- will sell tickets for the fifth ODI on Sunday.
It was also informed that tickets bought for the fourth ODI will be valid for the final game of the series but it is not applicable for the complimentary tickets issued for the fourth ODI.