Australia vs Pakistan: Anger after SPRINKLERS are turned on before T20 match
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Ridiculous scenes in Hobart as SPRINKLERS light up moments before Australia’s women’s T20 match against Pakistan: ‘This would NOT happen in a men’s game’
Australia’s match against Pakistan descended into chaos before a ball was thrown when the sprinklers came on in Hobart.
Minutes before the hosts were due to take the field for the second game of their T20 series, the sprinklers inexplicably went off, causing confusion among the players and fans in attendance.
The matter was quickly resolved, but the ridiculous scenes angered viewers, with Anna Lanning calling it “absolutely embarrassing.”
There were ridiculous scenes in Hobart when the sprinklers came on before a T20 match
Anna Lanning said the incident would not have happened before a men’s match
“Would NOT happen in a men’s international game,” he wrote on Twitter.
Similar scenes were witnessed last year when A-League Women stars were drenched when the sprinklers accidentally turned on just 45 seconds after full time.
Australia was unchanged for the January 26 match, while Pakistan brought in batsman Aliya Riaz at the expense of Sadaf Shamas. The hosts secured an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three game series with a commanding eight wicket victory on Thursday.
The scheduling of the match has been a topic of discussion after Australian star Ashleigh Gardner expressed her discomfort at playing on Australia Day.
The proud Muruwari woman, who played the match, said the date was a day of grief and mourning.
Australia wore an indigenous jersey for their T20 match against Pakistan after speaking out against Australia Day
Australia wore an indigenous jersey, socks and wristbands for the match.
The players attended a smoking ceremony and completed a Kunanyi/Mt Wellington walking tour after arriving in Hobart.
The series is the last before the Twenty20 World Cup in February.
Injured keeper Alyssa Healy (calf) remained on the sidelines, with Beth Mooney taking over the gloves in her absence.
AUSTRALIA: Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning (capt), Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Grace Harris, Annabel Sutherland, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown.
PAKISTAN: Muneeba Ali, Javeria Khan, Bismah Maroof (captain), Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Ayesha Nasem, Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana, Tuba Hassan, Aiman Anwar, Sadia Iqbal.