A game can face many disruptions, and at times, technical malfunctions may even lead to a pause. This was evident on the second day of the Test between India and New Zealand in Mumbai, where the spidercam stopped functioning and forced the match officials to call for an early lunch.
India had a solid start with the bat as overnight batters Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant began well on the second day. Pant adopted an aggressive approach, starting the day with three fours in an over. Gill quickly joined in, and together they propelled the score to 175/4, forming a 96-run partnership. Both batters reached their half-centuries, placing the hosts in a strong position. However, Pant’s innings came to an end when Ish Sodhi dismissed him in the 38th over. With Ravindra Jadeja alongside, India moved to 195/3 in 43 overs.
As lunch approached, with just a few minutes left and one over remaining, an issue arose. During the 43rd over, the spidercam malfunctioned, landing awkwardly on the square. The on-field umpires conferred, leading to a temporary halt in play. The Kiwi players shared a few laughs as the humid conditions set in, with Daryl Mitchell engaging in light-hearted banter with the umpires. With the technician delayed in arriving to fix the issue, the umpires opted to call an early lunch due to the unusual pause. Amusingly, as the players returned to their dressing rooms, the spidercam started functioning again. The humorous incident sparked laughter on Twitter, with users sharing their thoughts on the spidercam mishap.
Rohit Sharma is a character! xD xD
LOL! It’s the Spidercam lead to early lunch!
— Pandit Pranoob (@pranoob76889) November 2, 2024
Hahaha!
#IndvNZ Play has been halted here..
Because the spidercam which came down is not going up due to technical issues..
Lunch has been taken…
The demerit of having such a camera.. It can also halt the game..
On the other hand, it gives great visuals as well..
INDIA 195-5 pic.twitter.com/Wn23cmCFmR— Anurag Sinha (@anuragsinha1992) November 2, 2024
Hilarious!
Gambhir sahab shutting down spidercam to ensure India doesn’t lose 2 wickets in the last over before the break.
— Manya (@CSKian716) November 2, 2024
Spidercam stops play
Play stopped because spidercam stopped moving. That’s a first in cricket 😂 pic.twitter.com/G8OBVygd0q— Aman (@CricketSatire) November 2, 2024
Yeah!
LOL! Sad for you!
Damnit Spidercam, don’t block my view!#IndvNZ#crickettwitter pic.twitter.com/MOrUTnsObD
— Neeran Karnik (@neeran) November 2, 2024
There must be some real issue!
Lunch break comes a little early due to malfunction with spider cam. That’s a new one. India dominated this first session with 109 runs in 24 overs and one #wicket lost. Another session like this after lunch will be needed by the Indian side as #NZ will be looking for wickets. pic.twitter.com/zFO8lJglhv
— Ricardo Kaulessar ✍️ (@hack1872) November 2, 2024
That came out of no where!
🇮🇳 #INDvNZ 🇳🇿 #CricketTwitter #WTC25
India’s innings has been disrupted by a technical issue with the spidercam, forcing an early lunch break with the hosts at 195/5, Shubman Gill top-scoring with 70, Ravindra Jadeja at the crease with 10, Ajaz Patel the pick of the Kiwi bowlers…— Saiyan Goku (@saiyangoku007) November 2, 2024
Sarfaraz may be?
Does the Indian team still have any marathon innings players, or are we just left with players who put on a short show and call it a day#RishabPant #INDvNZ#INDvsNZ
— Ankush (@Ankush670) November 2, 2024
