This happened for the first time in the history of cricket, due to this the match was suddenly canceled after the innings break, fans were surprised.
WBBL 2025 Bizarre Incident: In cricket, we often hear about matches being canceled due to rain or bad light, but what happened this time was completely different. A strange sight was seen at Karen Rolton Oval, which shocked everyone. In the current season of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), the match between Adelaide Strikers and Hobart Hurricanes was canceled due to pitch damage during the innings break.
Match canceled due to bad pitch during innings break
Actually, this WBBL match was being played at Karen Rolton Oval Stadium in South Australia. Adelaide Strikers, batting first, scored 167/4 runs in 20 overs. But during the innings break, when the roller was being run on the pitch, suddenly a ball came under the roller. As soon as the roller passed, a big crater was formed in the pitch.
According to the rules of WBBL, it is common to run a roller on the pitch during the innings break, but this time this incident happened. The ground staff could not make it playable, after which the match was cancelled.
Adelaide Strikers issued statement
After the pothole in the pitch, Adelaide Strikers issued a statement on Instagram saying that the condition of the pitch had completely changed. After discussion between the match referee and umpires, it was decided that it would not be right to make Hurricanes bat. After consulting the captains of both the teams, the decision to cancel the match was taken. After the cancellation of the match, both the teams were distributed 1-1 points.
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Strikers got a big blow
Adelaide Strikers have suffered a big blow due to the cancellation of the match. This was the team’s third no-result match in the current season and now with only one match left, they have slipped to sixth place in the table. The Strikers’ last match is against Sydney Sixers. To keep the Strikers in the race for the finals, they will have to win this last match at any cost. At the same time, Hobart Hurricanes team has already reached the finals with seven wins in the first 9 matches.
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