IPL chairman Arun Dhumal was seen signalling to spectators to evacuate the stadium in Dharamsala on Thursday, because the India-Pakistan tensions escalated and compelled the match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals to be deserted. Within the wake of the mid-game cancellation, gamers and help workers from each side will now be transported to Delhi by way of a particular practice from Pathankot, roughly 85 km away.The match had began after a one-hour delay however was halted abruptly after simply 10.1 overs attributable to a floodlight failure, with just one floodlight tower functioning on the venue.Following a chronic wait and failed makes an attempt to resolve the problem, officers determined to name off the sport. Spectators and officers have been promptly evacuated from the bottom.A video now viral on social media captures Arun Dhumal strolling onto the sector and urging the group to exit the stadium instantly.
Earlier than the interruption, Punjab Kings had made a dominant begin. After electing to bat first, openers Prabhsimran Singh (50* off 28) and Priyansh Arya (70 off 34) put collectively a blistering 122-run partnership. Arya started aggressively, hitting back-to-back boundaries off Mitchell Starc within the opening over. Prabhsimran quickly joined the onslaught, smashing Starc for 3 fours earlier than Arya took on Dushmantha Chameera with a 4 and two sixes.Regardless of Axar Patel’s entry within the fifth over, Delhi Capitals couldn’t stem the circulate of runs, with Punjab reaching 69/0 on the finish of the powerplay.
Arya quickly reached his fifty off simply 25 balls, and PBKS crossed the 100-run mark in simply 8.5 overs. He continued his assault, launching Kuldeep Yadav for back-to-back sixes. Prabhsimran adopted swimsuit, hitting a boundary and mentioning his fourth consecutive half-century.The opening stand was lastly damaged when Arya miscued a shot off T. Natarajan and was caught at brief third-man. Nevertheless, earlier than the following supply might be bowled, gamers have been taken off the sector because of the lighting problem. With no decision in sight, the sport was ultimately deserted.