SIX police officers were injured in Leicester as rival cricket fans clashed after the Champions Trophy.
Pakistan beat India by 180 runs at the Oval in London after India failed badly in trying to chase down their target.
Bottles were thrown and roads had to be closed off as fans of the two teams clashed in Belgrave Road and Melton Road in Leicester.
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Simon Cole, chief constable of Leicestershire Police, confirmed that six officers were injured in the disorder.
Video footage at the scene saw rival fans standing across the road from each other and hurling missiles as police stood in the middle.
There is no evidence of the two groups coming to blows.
Police urged motorists to avoid the area on Sunday night, with the Belgrave Road finally opening at 11pm.
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A spokesman told the Leicester Mercury: “Belgrave Road has been reopened following an incident of public order.
“A large group of people gathered in the area earlier this evening following the final of a cricket match between India and Pakistan.
“Officers closed Belgrave Road city bound to the junction of Loughborough Road and county bound to Belgrave roundabout to assist the dispersal of the crowd.
“We would like to thank the public for their patience while officers dealt with the disruption.”
Four hundred million people were estimated to have tuned into the final worldwide.
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