India and West Indies are currently involved in the final game of the five-match T20I series. Having sealed the series, India rested the likes of Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav for the last match. Opting to bat first, India started well. However, in the fifteenth over, the play was abruptly halted. Here, we take a look at the weird reason why the Indian batting innings were stopped in the India vs West Indies 5th T20I.
The Indian batting innings were stopped for a rare reason in India vs West Indies 5th T20I
Usually, we have witnessed games being halted due to rain, bad light, or wet outfield. We have even seen sandstorms interrupting a game. However, on one of the first occasions, lightning made the umpires take a call to stop the game. It was done keeping in mind the safety of the players. That said, it was a very brief delay and play was resumed again.
India had a new opening combination for the fifth game. With both Rohit and SKY rested, Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer walked out to bat. Iyer, who had been struggling form, finally found his touch in this encounter. He made 64 runs from 40 deliveries and helped India start well. Deepak Hooda also impressed all with his 25-ball 38-run knock in the game.
🚨 UPDATE 🚨
The play is stopped due to lightning in Lauderhill, Florida.
We will be back with the further updates shortly. #TeamIndia | #WIvIND
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India’s next assignment in Zimbabwe
Meanwhile, the Indian Team will next take part in a three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe. Shikhar Dhawan will captain this squad. All the seniors have been rested. The main core will return to action for the Asia Cup, which starts on the 27th of August.
The Zimbabwe Tour will offer a good chance for the youngsters to cement their spots in the Indian Team. A few have been struggling to get chances in the XI. In this series, they are likely to get a good run of three ODI matches.
