During the County Championship match between Lancashire and Essex at Old Trafford, Manchester, the play had to be halted due to some emergency in the crowd. One of the spectators was facing a medical emergency during the third day’s play on Monday.
The play was just begun with Graham Onions bowling the 64th over of the innings but in that over, the game had to be stopped as one of the spectators was feeling uneasy. An air ambulance immediately landed on the field in order to take the ill person to the hospital.
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NW Air Ambulance responded to Lancashire on Twitter by saying, “Our crew really will be there for patients no matter the location – even on the outfield at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground. Our service is funded entirely by your amazing support. #ThankYou for keeping our crew flying and delivering the best possible care to the scene.”
Our crew really will be there for patients no matter the location – even on the outfield at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground.
Our service is funded entirely by your amazing support. #ThankYou for keeping our crew flying and delivering the best possible care to the scene. https://t.co/qhI8JPcdoO
— North West Air Ambulance Charity (@NWAirAmbulance) June 11, 2018
They further added saying, “We hope all is well with the patient, and that play is back on track soon. Please, could we share this pic with our followers? It’s a great way to demonstrate how our crew will be there whenever and wherever needed!”
We hope all is well with the patient, and that play is back on track soon. Please could we share this pic with our followers? It's a great way to demonstrate how our crew will be there whenever and wherever needed!
— North West Air Ambulance Charity (@NWAirAmbulance) June 11, 2018
In reply, Lancashire acknowledged by replying, “Yes that’s fine. Our thoughts are with the spectator taken ill”.
Yes that's fine. Our thoughts are with the spectator taken ill
— Lancashire Cricket (@lancscricket) June 11, 2018
Later, NW Air Ambulance made another tweet saying, “Our pilots are highly skilled and can deliver our crew and their medical care to pretty much any location. Glad they were able to land to assist the patient – hope the players didn’t mind us interrupting!”
Our pilots are highly skilled and can deliver our crew and their medical care to pretty much any location. Glad they were able to land to assist the patient – hope the players didn't mind us interrupting!
— North West Air Ambulance Charity (@NWAirAmbulance) June 11, 2018
Irrespective of the reason behind the need for emergency medical assistance, it was certainly a brilliant way to send a message of how the crew of NW Air Ambulance is always there whenever needed.
Later, the game was continued and Essex won the match in the end by chasing only 105 with 5 wickets and a day remaining in hand.
