Twitter slams BCCI as Virat Kohli's India vs Australia Hyderabad T20 called off
Hyderabad: After the three-match Twenty20 series between India and Australia being set up beautifully for a thrilling showdown here on Friday, the wet outfield at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium played spoilsport as the third T20 was called off.
The 3rd T20I against Australia has been called off due to a wet outfield. The series is drawn 1-1 #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/mzM9dZUKzS
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 13, 2017
While Virat Kohli’s India won the first T20 in Ranchi - MS Dhoni's hometown, David Warner-led Australia levelled the series by clinching the second T20 in Guwahati.
While the hosts were looking to up their game and win the series in Hyderabad, the visitors were targeting to upset India at Warner’s Indian Premier League side Sunrisers Hyderabad homeground.
Match has been abandoned due to rain. â˜"
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) October 13, 2017
This is sad. We were really looking forward to it. ðŸ˜" #INDvAUS
While the weather forecast indicated rain, with a possibility of thunderstorm, raingods were kind as rain stayed away from the match.
There were multiple ground inspections from the match officials – one at 7 p.m. and the second at 7.45 p.m. as the groundstaff continued to work on the outfield.
The toss has been delayed at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium. Next inspection at 7 PM IST. #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/C3zRLSobI9
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 13, 2017
UPDATE - Next inspection at 7.45 PM IST #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/B1HGyMIea2
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 13, 2017
However, around 30,000 at the venue and millions of cricket fans were robbed a chance to witness the final showdown.
Some of such cricket fans took to Twitter to slam the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for poor scheduling.
Eden Gardens covered. May be BCCI can buy some covers like this for the stadium in Hyderabad. #IndvAus pic.twitter.com/nTP2yW4kOo
— Prabhu ðŸ (@Cricprabhu) October 13, 2017
@BCCI out of 49 venues in India, selectively all rainy destinations were chosen for t20 #INDvAUS
— Vikrant Yadav (@vikrant235029) October 13, 2017
Such a poor drainage system forcing series decider to call of evn being no rain since afternoon@BCCI #INDvAUS
— Deepak goduhan (@goduhandk) October 13, 2017
3rd T20I Between India And Australia Called Off Due To Wet Outfield. Three-match Series Ends 1-1 Draw. Very Poor Drainage System. #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/0tA8tCeWvZ
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) October 13, 2017
Bad scheduling. Whn monsoons stay in South till 15th Oct how could they schedule match in Hyd? Could have played it in North India #INDvAUS
— Uttarabhadra (@SaysItSo) October 13, 2017
#HCA has poor Infrastructure. Administrators with no sports sense are ruining the beautiful game of cricket. Shame on @BCCI ! 👎 #INDvAUS
— Mazahir Rizvi (@TheQambar) October 13, 2017
