IPL 2023: Floodlight failure halts PBKS-KKR match for almost 30 minutes | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Floodlight failure incidents at Indian stadiums were witnessed on many occasions in the past and on Saturday the issue came to the fore again during the IPL 2023 match between Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at PCA Stadium in Mohali.
The match was halted for almost half an hour due to floodlight malfunction before the KKR’s chase. The long wait left players frustrated and they even had to go inside the dressing room before the problem was fixed.
The PCA-IS Bindra Stadium has a total of six floodlights at a comparatively lower height.

The onus on stadium maintenance lies with Punjab Cricket Association and the inordinate delay was certainly an embarrassment for the local unit.
As of now, the cause of malfunction hasn’t been known but it is a given that PCA brass will get a rap on the knuckles from the BCCI bigwigs.
The delay also causes problems for the broadcasters — two this season as the match will now end well after 7:30 pm, the time when the next game starts.
In the second match of the IPL season here, Punjab Kings lost momentum in the second half of their innings after being asked to bat, adding just 91 runs for four wickets to finish at a total of 191 for five in their 20 overs.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa top scored for Punjab Kings with 50 from 32 balls with five fours and two sixes while their new captain Shikhar Dhawan scored 40 from 29 balls with the help of six fours.
(With PTI Inputs)