Fans back in stands, Chepauk party alive
The Morning Standard|February 14, 2021
“BROADY, Broady (Stuart Broad),” went the shouts from upper tier of the I stand. Fielding at fine leg when Rishabh Pant was on strike, the pacer turned back. As soon as he made eye contact with the group who was calling him, they went: “Yuvi, Yuvi (Yuvraj Singh had hit Broad for six consecutive sixes at the 2007 world T20). Broad acknowledged it with a wry smile.
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Fans back in stands, Chepauk party alive

Returning fans enjoy action between India and England on Saturday. This is the first time the country has had fans in an international event since Covid | BCCi

Out of all the passages of play on Day 1 of the second Test, this one movement re-emphasised the one main difference between the first and the second Tests: fans in the stands.

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