Pitch invasion is nothing new in sports. In India, die-hard fans are often seen invading cricket grounds to have a closer look of their favourite super-stars like Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni or Virat Kohli, and seek their blessings.
But a vintage video has emerged on social media, helping fans caught up with a unique turn of events from a different era -- featuring unlikeliest of a pitch invader during the 1975 India vs West Indies Test match at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
In the video, recorded by the Film Division of India, a saree-clad woman is seen evading the security guards and rushing towards Brijesh Patel, who just scored a fighting fifty against the visitors to help India avoid the follow-on.
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For the record, Windies won the match by 201 runs after scoring 604/6d & 205/3d against India's 406 & 202. Windies captain Clive Lloyd hit an unbeaten 242 in the first innings. For India, Eknath Solkar hit 102, which was his lone century in Test cricket. Windies off-spinner took seven wickets in India's first innings.
