Apart from those in the two dugouts, there were under 20 people in total at the Maharashtra Cricket Stadium here for the final of the Inter-zonal Multi-Day Trophy. South Zone needed one wicket to pull off a victory, East Zone needed six runs.
The audience
The audience was scorers, the doctors on call, ground staff, caterers, cameramen and logistics staff waiting to run in with the BCCI hoarding for the presentation ceremony, but everything paused as everyone stood waiting for the pendulum’s final swing.