NEW DELHI: There have been several broadcasting blunders over the years, but the one during the first Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh will surely stand out. During the opening Test in Dhaka, broadcasters mistakenly displayed India’s scorecard instead of Pakistan’s Playing XI.
The error occurred after Pakistan won the toss and opted to field at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. While the broadcasters were supposed to show Pakistan’s Playing XI, they accidentally flashed India’s scorecard featuring players like Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh and Mukesh Kumar.
The incident reportedly took place during the live broadcast when visuals linked to the Indian team were shown instead of the match graphics for the ongoing Pakistan vs Bangladesh Test.
While the video of the blunder is no longer available on social media, fans were quick to capture screenshots and photos of the moment, which soon went viral across various platforms.
The broadcasting mistake quickly turned into a meme fest online, with fans flooding social media with reactions and jokes.
So far, there has been no official clarification from the broadcasters regarding the error.
Meanwhile, after opting to field first, Pakistan bowled out Bangladesh for 413.
Najmul Hossain Shanto starred with a brilliant century, while Mominul Haque contributed 91 runs.
Shanto brought up his ninth Test hundred in just 129 balls, smashing 12 fours and two sixes to entertain the home crowd at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
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