The first morning of the second Ashes check at Lord’s was interrupted when two Just Stop Oil protesters ran on to the bottom and scattered orange powder on the outfield, earlier than one was carried off by England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow.
After the primary over on Wednesday bowled by England’s James Anderson to Australia batsman David Warner, the boys emerged from the stands and moved in the direction of the sq., releasing the powder earlier than being tackled by safety workers and gamers.
Bairstow picked up one of many males and carried him off the sphere earlier than dropping him to the bottom outdoors the boundary markers.
Ground workers cleared the powder and play resumed after a delay of round 5 minutes.
Just Stop Oil protesters have disrupted different sporting occasions in England this yr, together with the Premiership Rugby remaining and the World Snooker Championship.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com