Why was the India-Australia match suddenly stopped? (Photo- Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)
A shocking incident was seen during the last match of the 5-match T20 series between India and Australia. In fact, a decision was taken to stop the match suddenly, which surprised everyone. In this match, both the teams faced each other at the famous Gaba Stadium in Brisbane. But after 4.5 overs of play the umpires stopped the match. At the same time, the ground staff asked all the players to leave the dugout and go to the dressing room, which increased everyone’s tension.
Why was the India-Australia match suddenly stopped?
Actually, it was decided to stop this match suddenly due to bad weather. Umpire Shaun Craig looked around and immediately asked the players to return to the pavilion. The biggest reason for this was that flashes of lightning started appearing in the background, and the report of meteorologists alerted everyone. After which the groundsmen ran and started covering. The reporter was told that heavy rain clouds are rapidly approaching the stadium, dark red marks are visible on the radar. The match was stopped midway after a serious warning from the Meteorological Department.
Attention was given to the safety of fans
Along with the players, the fans present in the stadium were taken care of and the lower parts of the stadium were immediately evacuated. Fans quickly started running towards the upper terraces. The weather often changes like this in Brisbane. It has been seen many times in Australia that in view of bad weather, the game is stopped in advance, so that the safety of the players and fans can be given priority.
Strong start of Team India
Before the match was stopped, there was a explosive start from India’s side. Shubhman Gill and Abhishek Sharma added 52 runs in just 4.5 overs. Gill managed to score 29 runs in 16 balls. At the same time, Abhishek also scored 23 runs in 13 balls. During this time, Abhishek also got two blessings of life.
Playing 11 of both teams
Team India’s playing 11: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Jasprit Bumrah.
Australia’s playing 11: Matthew Short, Mitchell Marsh (captain), Josh Inglis, Tim David, Josh Phillips, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Xavier Bartlett, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa.