By Anand Vasu SOUTHAMPTON: The beer had not travelled too well from Indore, described as flat and tasteless by one group of discerning patrons who had travelled some way to watch the match. The samosas, crispy on the outside and flavourful on the inside, flew off the shelves at the concession stalls in the stands. The approach to the ground experienced traffic disruptions because a politician was travelling to a nearby town. In the stands, in a box of their own were at least 13 members of a leading business family that also owns an Indian Premier League team. The flags in the stands were saffron, white and green, and one had the old anthem Jeetna Hai Today emblazoned on it. The pitch, that was well grassed only two days before the game, was suddenly shorn, brown and almost tweed coloured. Even the tournament organisers got into the act, announcing Virat Kohli’s arrival at the crease with a morphed image of a king presiding over his subjects, calling the Indian captain King Kohli. But, no, this match was not being played in Nagpur or Kochi or Guwahati. This was India’s first match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, and South…