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WATCH: Bangladeshi fans switch on mobile flashlights to enlighten stadium after power failure in first T20I

Dixit Bhargav
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WATCH: Bangladeshi fans switch on mobile flashlights to enlighten stadium after power failure in first T20I

Bangladeshi fans switch on mobile flashlights: The Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka saw an unreal yet beautiful sight.

During the first T20I of the ongoing Bangladesh Tri-Nation series between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe at Mirpur, a power failure at the stadium forced the game to be stopped in the first innings.

It all happened after the penultimate over of the Zimbabwean innings when the visitors registered a stellar comeback into the match. With the match receiving a halt, the fans present in the stadium switched on flashlights on their mobile phones to lighten up the stadium.

A video uploaded by a fan has gone viral on social media. The scenes look beautiful as the whole stadium is seen covered with white lights.

As far as the match is concerned, Bangladesh sealed a 145-run target in the last over. It was a match-winning 72-run partnership for the seventh wicket between Mosaddek Hossain (30*) and Afif Hossain (52) which saw the hosts winning the match after being reduced to 29/4 in the fifth over.

Playing only his third T20I, Afif scored 52 (26) with the help of eight fours and a six to give his team a much-needed momentum. The 19-year old southpaw was declared the ‘Man of the Match’.

After Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and put Zimbabwe in to bat, the visitors scored 144/5 in their allotted quota of 18 overs. The pair of Ryan Burl (57) and Tinotenda Mutombodzi (27) stitched an unbeaten 81-run partnership for the sixth wicket to post a healthy total on the board. The match will also be remembered for Burl scoring 30 runs off Shakib’s over.

Bangladeshi fans switch on mobile flashlights:

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Dixit Bhargav

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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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