NEW DELHI: The first day of the second Test between India and Australia at the Adelaide Oval on Friday suffered an unusual and frustrating interruption. Play was stopped twice in quick succession in Australia’s first innings due to a floodlight failure.
The incident left the stadium in darkness for the final session of the day, confusing both players and fans.
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The disruption occurred at a pivotal moment in India’s bowling attack, when pacer Harshit Rana was seen bowling in a video that later went viral across social media platforms.
He was clearly frustrated as the lights flashed and the delay completely threw off his rhythm.
After a brief pause, the match resumed, but the floodlight failure had already caused a frenzy on social media, with fans unable to help commenting on the strange development.
One user humorously called the situation a “Karachi in Adelaide moment” and compared it to similar lighting problems witnessed during matches in Pakistan in the past.
The incident quickly went viral, with memes and jokes flooding X (formerly Twitter) making light of the bizarre interruption.
Many people pointed out the striking similarities to past incidents of disruption caused by floodlight failures, making the moment even more hilarious.
Despite the chaos, the match continued and Australia defeated India by 94 runs with a performance at stumps.
At the end of day one Australia’s score was 86/1 with Marnus Labuschagne (20*) and Nathan McSweeney (38*) reaching the crease.
India scored 180 all out in the first innings, with Mitchell Starc causing most of the damage, taking six wickets for 48 runs.
The day ended with both teams left to reflect on an eventful night that will surely be remembered for more than just the cricket played on the field.
