R. Ashwin calls groundsmen innovative while netizens laugh out loud as they use FANS to dry pitch during India-Pakistan match
Groundsmen used fans to dry wet patches on the ground.
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As rain ruined the match between India and Pakistan, the groundsmen of the R, Premadasa stadium worked hard to ensure the ground was ready to ensure the match could continue. As soon as the first drops fell, the groundsmen worked hard in making sure the entire ground was covered.
Unfortunately the rain was extremely heavy, which caused the outfield to get extremely wet. The wet outfield caused a lot of delay as there was no assurance that the pitch would dry early. The groundsmen worked hard to dry the pitch, using sponges and various other things.
One thing that caught the eye of Indian Off-Spinner, R Ashwin, was the fans used by the groundsmen. The groundsmen started to use 3 fans to dry the wet patches on the outfield. After the groundsmen managed to dry the outfield, it started to rain heavily again. The day’s play was declared washed out by the match officials and the play would continue.
On the reserve day, the start of play was once again disturbed by rain, but as the ground was covered for a long time, the pitch and outfield was not affected much. Groundsmen used their fans to dry the outfield and pitch and brought out a new device. They started to use halogen lights to dry the pitch.
Netizens react to the innovation of the groundsmenย
After fans saw the groundsmen using new ways to dry the ground, they were quick to applaud them and at the same time make fun of Indian groundsmen. Many remembered the time the groundsmen from India used a hair dryer. One even asked when they would use a helicopter, remembering the times when helicopters were used to dry pitches.
Check out their reactions here:
India continued their innings on the reserve days after the rain stopped. Comeback star KL Rahul and Virat Kohli are currently on the middle batting for India. KL Rahul completed his half century on his return match.
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