IND vs AUS start time deadline: Why match is delayed today 2nd T20I in Nagpur?

Dixit Bhargav | 23/09/2022
IND vs AUS start time deadline: Why match is delayed today 2nd T20I in Nagpur?

IND vs AUS start time: The second India vs Australia T20I in Nagpur has been delayed by a minimum of two hours,

Had it not been for multiple wet patches at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium due to yesterday’s rain, the first innings of the second India vs Australia T20I would’ve been facing its end by now.

With toss delayed by over a couple of hours and having it in it to be further delayed due to a wet outfield, there are chances of the match getting cancelled altogether.

Assuming that the same happens, it would be quite a pity for Nagpur fans who had an opportunity of watching an international match after almost three years. What will be all the more disappointing would be the fact that the match would get abandoned without a ball being bowled on a day which hasn’t received any rainfall at all in the city.

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Originally scheduled to happen at 06:30 PM (IST), the first delay to the toss which this match faced lasted for 30 minutes. The length of the second delay got doubled as match officials eventually decided to have another ground inspection at 08:00 PM.

Still not satisfied with the condition of the ground especially because of a few patches near the fast bowlers’ run-up, umpires have now decided to conduct an inspection at 08:45 PM.

“Still not safe for the players. It’s wet underneath. We are looking at the safety of the players. Ground staff working their best,” umpire KN Ananthapadmanabhan told Star Sports about the reason behind an elongated delay.

The possibility of a curtailed match, by and large, should be decided during the next inspection. Readers must note that there’s a 09:45 PM deadline for the first ball to be bowled in a five-over contest. If the same doesn’t happen, the match will have to be cancelled.

UPDATE: Toss for the second India vs Australia T20I will happen at 09:15 PM. An 8-over contest will begin at 09:30 PM. There will be a two-over powerplay. A bowler will be allowed to bowl a maximum of two overs.

Post Edited By: Dixit Bhargav
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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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