A funny incident from the Afghanistan vs Australia Champions Trophy 2025 match is going viral on social media. Rain affected the contest at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on Friday and it eventually forced the umpires to call off the match. It rained for around half an hour but even after more than one hour of effort from the ground staff post that, it was not possible to clear water completely from the ground. The staff even tried to mop the ground and used sponges, but failed to make the ground ready for the match. While mopping the ground, one of the ground-staff slipped and fell abruptly, leaving the Australian dressing room and commentators in splits.
As the Indian broadcaster JioStar showed the visuals, former India cricketer Abhimanyu Mukund, who was on-air, joked about it and said, "I have seen this sport. I think it's curling." To this, another ex-India player Sanjay Manjrekar, who was with him during commentary, added, "Along with curling, what we are also seeing is falling."
The cameras also panned towards the Australian dressing room right after the incident as some players in the dugout also looked bemused.
Watch it here:
How Pakistan clears water from ground. pic.twitter.com/X3SqFAXIJi
Australia entered the semifinals of the Champions Trophy after their crucial Group B clash against Afghanistan was called off due to rain in Lahore on Friday.
The match was halted by a downpour when Australia were 109 for 1 in 12.5 overs, chasing a target of 274. Despite the ground staffs' efforts to clear the field, several pools of water remained on the pitch and the umpires ultimately declared the match abandoned after an inspection. The interruption came just an hour before the cut-off time for completing the match.
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