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LAHORE, Feb 11: Only 50 Indian cricket fans were able to get tickets on Saturday for the third One-day International cricket match between Pakistan and India to be held at Qadhafi Stadium on Monday.

However, over 1,000 Indian fans are expected to cross Wagah Border to see the match which has become crucial after India won the second ODI at Rawalpindi by seven wickets to level the five-match series one-all, having lost the first ODI at Peshawar.

Around 2,000 Indian spectators have booked their tickets on Internet for Monday’s fixture.

Meanwhile, local fans were unable to to get tickets on Saturday despite the fact the designated bank had announced on Friday it had sold out all available stocks.

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