KOLKATA: Thursday would be the second time that the Eden Gardens will host an ODI World Cup semifinal. The first, on March 13, 1996 remains etched in memory for all the wrong reasons. It was the day when an unruly crowd prevailed and an international match had to be abandoned due to trouble in the stands.
The contest between India, led by Mohammad Azharuddin and Arjuna Ranatunga's Sri Lanka, was awarded to the latter by match referee Clive Lloyd after bottles rained into the ground and stands were set on fire. India as such were on the brink of defeat, but it's not the way a match should end.
