The second match of the Test series between Australia and Pakistan will be played in Melbourne. On the third day of the match, the Pakistan team was down with 264 runs in the first innings. After that, the Australian team fights for the second innings. An interesting story related to this game has come to light. Due to the third referee, the game started with some delay after the lunch break. The third referee was stuck in the elevator. For this reason the game could not start on time.
You’ve probably read or heard many reports about games being canceled or starting late due to rain or poor lighting. What is hardly heard, however, is that the game started late due to a referee. This incident occurred during the Boxing Day Test. A test match between Australia and Pakistan will take place in Melbourne. The third referee, Richard Lingworth, got stuck in the lift. For this reason the game started about 5 minutes late.
Commentators said during the match that the third referee was stuck in the elevator. For this reason the game started a little late after the lunch break. During the game, the TV station also pointed the camera at the third referee position. But the seat was vacant. They couldn’t get there. Many interesting posts were shared on social media about this.
Let us tell you that in the first innings, Australia had scored 318 runs by the end. The team then plays the second inning. Australia, at the time of writing, scored 54 runs in the second innings for the loss of four wickets. The Pakistan team, on the other hand, was exhausted after scoring 264 runs in the first innings.