A group of supporters purportedly waved Palestine flag and launched a 'Free Palestine' campaign on the sidelines of the Pakistan vs Bangladesh World Cup match at Eden Gardens on Tuesday. In a video and photograph that went viral on social media, three people were seen flashing the Palestine flag by climbing on a dais. There has been no official word from the ICC, but according to reports the local authorities have detained four persons in connection with the incident. (Scorecard | Points Table | Report)
It's not clear whether the supporters were from Bangladesh or India. Thousands of Bangladeshi fans had travelled to the city to watch the match.
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The nationalities of the detained persons are not known.
The match witnessed an official attendance of 27,940 in the 67,000-capacity Eden Gardens. Bangladesh endured a second straight defeat at Eden Gardens to be knocked out of the World Cup.
Opting to bat, Bangladesh were bundled out for 204 in 45.1 before Pakistan cruised to a seven-wicket win. The incident has come to light in the wake of Israel's offensive on Gaza strip following Hamas' attack on Israel.
