Chandigarh, Sept. 18 -- A day after denying security cover to the cricket teams of India and South Africa, the Chandigarh Police on Tuesday provided security to the teams.

The Men in Blue, led by Captain Virat Kohli are slated to face South Africa in the second T20 fixture at the PCA stadium in Mohali on Wednesday.

Both the teams had reached Chandigarh on Monday but were devoid of security cover by the Chandigarh Police. The reason was non-payment of previous bills running into crores by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to Chandigarh police, forcing the latter to deny security cover.

Both the Indian and South African cricket teams were received at the Chandigarh International Airport and provided security by the Mohali police...