TRENDING!!!- Crowd trouble at Premadasa Stadium interrupts match

A Pakistan player was reportedly hit by a projectile during the Sri Lanka-Pakistan third ODI after a small riot broke out in the stands as play came to a stand-still at the R Premadasa stadium in Colombo. The incident took place when Sri Lanka were reeling at 158/7 in a chase of 317 in the third ODI, which Pakistan went on to win by 135 runs to take a 2-1 lead in the series.

Visuals were shown of a fight that broke in the crowd between two groups even as the Pakistan players, as a safety measure, formed a huddle and sat in the middle of the ground as they waited for security to take appropriate measures.The players later were back in the safety of their dressing room and waited for nearly 20 minutes before the game resumed.

"We can't blame everyone for an individual wrong our support is still with SL & their fans," Pakistan Test captain Misbah-ul Haq said in a tweet.

Ex-player and commentator Shoaib Akhtar added in his own tweet: "We can't blame everyone for an individual wrong our support is still with SL & their fans!"

Former Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene was indignant, however."We should take results incorrect spirit and enjoy the game," he tweeted. "Very poor from some spectators. Hope it doesn't reflect on all SL fans."