The visiting Pakistan team came in for a rude shock on Wednesday when a stone was thrown at their team bus as it came out of the airport complex in Ranchi.
The stone narrowly missed Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq who was sitting near the window.
"The stone thrown by a miscreant shattered the window and the mood of the team," Pakistan manager Saleem Altaf told Mumbai daily Mid-day.
"We were scheduled to have a nets session on Thursday in preparation for the third one-day international in Jamshedpur on Saturday. But after this incident Inzamam suggested we cancel the nets and allow the boys to take complete rest for the day," he said.
"The incident has shaken us. So far the boys were very relaxed having got a lot of love and affection and hospitality in India. Someone threw the stone from a big crowd that had gathered outside the airport to catch a glimpse of the two teams. I don't know if the police managed to arrest him or not. The incident is something we have to put behind us and concentrate on the next match," he added.
India lead the six-match one-day international series 2-0 after winning the first two ODIs in Kochi and Visakhapatnam. The third match will be played at Jamshedpur on April 9.
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