Cricket

Fog interrupts IND-NZ clash, play resumes after around 10 mins of game time loss

Interruption in IND-NZ cricket match due to low-hanging clouds In Dharamshala. India was at 100/2, with Shreyas Iyer (21*) and Virat Kohli (7*) unbeaten.

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) | During the ICC Cricket World Cup match between India and New Zealand, the game witnessed a weird interruption as clouds came down to a low height, stopping the high-octane action between these two teams.

At the time of interruption, India was at 100/2, with Shreyas Iyer (21*) and Virat Kohli (7*) unbeaten. Players had to walk off the field as clouds had covered the majority of the ground's area.

During the 16th over of India's innings in a chase of 274 runs, clouds came down the ground to a very low height, making the visibility extremely low for players who could not see the ball properly. The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium is situated around 1,457 m above the sea level and has Himalayan mountains as its background, making it one of the most beautiful stadiums in the world. At this altitude, clouds came down at a low height, which lowered visibility.

But for those 10 minutes or so, when the game was interrupted, the scenes were far from beautiful for excited Indian fans who are waiting for Men in Blue to break their 20-year losing streak to Kiwis in ICC tournaments.

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