By: Tarish Bhatt
The Indian fans were left heartbroken in Lauderhill when no result was possible in the second T20. A 20-minute shower in the second innings was enough to play spoilsport, when the Indian team was in a commanding position.
Once its stopped raining, the field was deemed unfit for play because of lack of equipment, like super sopper, at the Central Broward Regional Park. The match officials had no option but to call off the play.
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The Indian captain MS Dhoni, however, wasn’t very impressed with the result. He hinted that the outfield was not dangerous for play to start. And, pointed out that he has played on worst conditions.
“What the umpires told us, there was not adequate equipment over here and the condition of it was quite bad. So because the conditions wouldn’t improve we won’t be able to play a game,” Dhoni said.
“That’s a call that the match officials have to make,” Dhoni added. “As far as I’ve played close to 10 years of international cricket and frankly I’ve played under worse off conditions.”
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Dhoni pointed out India’s 2011 England tour in which both teams played on a rain-soaked ground in the ODI series.
“If I remember in 2011, the whole ODI series that we played in England, it was literally playing under the rain. I feel definitely the conditions…ultimately the umpires decide so they decide you play, we play.”
“If they say okay it was unfit for play, it was unfit for play,” MS Dhoni said.
“It was on this [west] side where me and Bravo were standing. It was far away from all the run-ups of the bowlers. There is no Shoaib Akhtar in their team so I don’t think it was a big concern.”
