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ICC World Cup 2019: Pitch invader tries to interrupt World Cup 2019 final at Lord's

The final of the ICC Cricket World Cup is being played at Lord’s and Liam Plunkett and Chris Woakes took three wickets apiece as England were set 242 to beat New Zealand on Sunday.

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London, July 14: The final of the ICC Cricket World Cup is being played at Lord’s and Liam Plunkett and Chris Woakes took three wickets apiece as England were set 242 to beat New Zealand on Sunday.

Big tournament have seen pitch invaders get past security quite a few times. And the final also saw such an incident.

Final interrupted

Final interrupted

A pitch invader's attempt to gatecrash the final to advertise an adult website was cut short by on-the-ball stewards at Lord's

YouTube prankster Vitaly Zdorovetskiy's girlfriend Kinsey Wolanski went viral after interrupting the Champions League final last month with the name of the site emblazoned across a swimsuit.

Mom follows daughter's footsteps

Mom follows daughter's footsteps

Zdorovetskiy's mother, Elena Vulitsky, tried a similar stunt at the "home of cricket" during the match between England and New Zealand on Sunday but quick-thinking stewards grabbed her.

Entertaining much?

Entertaining much?

"My mom is crazy!!!!!" tweeted Zdorovetskiy, alongside a picture of Vulitsky's aborted attempt.

Punishment?

Punishment?

According to Wolanski, an attempt to invade the pitch during the Copa America final earlier this month briefly landed her and Zdorovetskiy in a Brazilian jail.

Source: Agencies

Story first published: Sunday, July 14, 2019, 21:31 [IST]
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