Bizarre Sprinklers Incident Brings Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants WPL Match To Halt

10.03.2024 - 10:47 sports.ndtv.com

The Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024 match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Giants came to a halt on Saturday due to one of the most bizarre reasons of all time.

With Mumbai looking to complete a dramatic run-chase, needing 23 off 12 balls, the automatic sprinklers came out on the field, prompting the officials to stop the match for an unexpected reason.

Though the sprinklers were stopped shortly after, the wet outfield prompted the officials to bring super soppers into play. Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who was leading her team's tricky chase, seemed unperturbed by the sprinklers break as she helped the team reach the target in spectacular fashion.

The sprinklers came on in the middle of the game near the boundary and the game is on hold now. #CricketTwitter #WPL2024 pic.twitter.com/mSBY6npewO Harman ne sprinkler khod ke ukhaad dene hain!Don't break her concentration!#WPL #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/QTnzXLsTYZ As for the match, a batting masterclass from skipper Harmanpreet Kaur powered Mumbai Indians to a seven-wicket win against Gujarat Giants on Saturday.

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