India’s Run Chase Against England in the Second ODI at Cuttack Suffered an abrupt interruption, as one of the floodlights at the barabati stadium in cutack switched off. Chasing 305, India Got Off to a Good Start Thanks to Captain Rohit Sharma and Vice-Captain Shubman Gill. However, the Sudden Issue Emerged during the Seven Over of the Game, Halting Play Immedited. A long chat between the players and the umpires followed, before ultimately play was temporarily stopped and players Wonders wond to leave the play.
A Quick Solution to the Floodlight Issue Could not be found, with visuals showing that none of the lights on one of the towers was working.
The Evident Visual Issue, Taking Place Near 6:15 Local Time (IST), and the Lack of a Solution Meant That The Players Had No Choice but Leave the field of play.
The floodlights initially flickered and went off at the end of the Sixth over, before turning back on, only to go off Once Again just a delivery laater. The players were waiting for a while, and then India Captain Rohit Sharma Could Be Seen Having A Long Discussion with the Umpires.
The lights see to flicker again, but then completes on switched off mothers laater.
As per espncricinfo, it was the generator connected to the floodlights that had malfunctioned, and was repaired during the break
Cuttack is hosting an international match for the first time in two and a half years, with its last game being
Rohit seemed to find back some of his old form, as he Gave India a fiery start. The hosts reached 48/0 in 6.1 overs before play had to be halted. The 37-Year-old Rohit Slammed Three Sixes, Being Unbeated on 29 off 18 balls.
Shubman Gill – Who was promoted back to the top of the order in the second ODI – looked to continue on from his good form. Gill Made 87 in the first Odi, and was unbeated on 17 when the floodlight is surefaced.
Earlier, England Managed a Total of 304 Despite Being Bowled Out in 49.5 overs. India Handed An Odi Debut to 33-YLD Mystery Spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who delivered by picking up the first england wicket.
Half-texturies by joe root (69) and ben ducket (65), and a late cameo by LIM LIVINGSTONE (41) Helped England Go Past the 300-R Mark.
Ravindra Jadeja was yet again the pick of the Indian bowlers, ending with figures of 3/35 in 10 overs.
India Stalwart Virat Kohli Returned to the Playing XI, Having Recovered from a Knee Issue which has said Had Rules Him Out of the first Odi. He replaced yashasvi jaiswal in the side.
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