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In Pics: After floodlight issues in Lahore, IND vs ENG game witnesses’ stoppage in play as one light tower goes off

Cricket fans slam BCCI for poor management after the one floodlight tower stops working during the second IND vs ENG match being played in Cuttack on Sunday

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Angry fans slam BCCI after Floodlight failure in Cuttack during IND vs ENG ODI

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) faced massive backlash from fans on Sunday after one of the light towers went out during the game. The incident happened twice during the IND vs ENG match in Cuttuck. The first instance was just before Saqib Mahmood could begin the seventh over that one of the light towers went off. 

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The floodlights came back on partially as Shubman Gill took a single. Just before Rohit Sharma could play the second ball of the over, the lights went off again. The Indian skipper wasn’t happy with the stoppage in play, as he was seen having an animated conversation with the umpires. 

Check out the angry tweets here-

Play was halted as both teams went off the field to let the local authorities sort out the matter. At the time when the play was stopped, India were placed at 48/0 needing 257 runs more from 43.5 overs. Skipper Rohit Sharma was batting on 29 while Shubman Gill was batting on 17. 

Floodlight issues in Lahore cause injury to Rachin Ravindra 

On Saturday, the first match of the Tri-Series between Pakistan and New Zealand saw Rachin Ravindra get injured. The incident happened after the Kiwi tried to stop a ball but poor visibility issues meant that he was hit on the face. Ravindra was seen leaving the field with blood on his face as the fans were concerned for his well-being. 

New Zealand cricket put out a statement that read, “Rachin Ravindra sustained a laceration to the forehead after being struck by the ball in yesterday's ODI tri-series win over Pakistan in Lahore." The young Kiwi star is set to undergo observations and is not likely to play the game on Monday versus South Africa. 

The release from New Zealand Cricket also read, “Ravindra passed the initial head injury assessment and the laceration, which required stitches, was addressed and treated at the ground. He is otherwise well and will continue to be monitored under HIA (Head Injury Assessment) protocols. He is unlikely to feature in tomorrow's match against South Africa."

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