A floodlight malfunction saw the India vs England match being halted and there was a major delay that left the skipper of the home team, Rohit Sharma, quite frustrated.
During the second innings of the match, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill provided India with a great start while chasing the target.
However, his momentum was broken when one of the floodlight towers went off. Ahead of the seventh over, one of the floodlights flickered and then went off. After a small break, play resumed, but then, just after one ball of Saqib Mahmood's over, the lights once again went off.
However, players were forced to walk off the field as the light was considered inappropriate for the play to continue. There was close to a 30-minute break in the match due to the malfunction, but the officials managed to fix the issue and the match resumed.
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What happened in India vs England 1st ODI in Nagpur?
England batted first and looked strong at 75/0, with Phil Salt (43) and Ben Duckett (32) providing an aggressive start. However, a middle-order collapse, triggered by a run-out and Harshit Rana’s double wicket, saw them slump to 77/3.
In the run chase, India lost two early wickets, with Yashasvi Jaiswal (15) and Rohit Sharma (2) getting dismissed. However, Shreyas Iyer (59) played an attacking knock, and Shubman Gill played a classy and cautious 87-run knock. Axar Patel also chipped in with 52 runs and despite a few late wickets, India chased down the target with ease.
Adil Rashid (2/49) and Saqib Mahmood (2/47) were the only bowlers who made an impact for England, but that wasn't enough to secure a win.
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