Excitement all around as picturesque Gwadar stadium hosts first exhibition match
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First cricket match being played at Gwadar stadium.
Cricket buffs around the globe and in Pakistan were pleasantly surprised to see the Gwadar cricket stadium host its first ever exhibition match in the city on Friday.
The match was held at the picturesque stadium, located between the jagged, majestic mountains in Gwadar. The plush green grass of the stadium and the clear blue sky makes the cricket ground and its surrounding a picture of beauty.
According to a report, the two teams that are playing the game are the Showbiz Sharks and the Gwadar Dolphins.
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That s perfectly fine, as long as they do not flock to a major sporting event bringing the game to a sudden halt.
Unfortunately, one group of seagulls couldn t care less about the Phillip Island Trophy Women s Tennis match that was busy taking place in Melbourne, Australia.
As nighttime fell, the birds were swooping down during the second and third set.
It turns out they weren t trying to join the game but instead were trying to rummage through the garbage for food.
They were brave enough to do this because of the lack of crowds in the arena due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
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England didn t find it anywhere near as easy, crumbling to 5/52 before being bowled out for 134 in the final session, with England trailing by 195 at the end of the first innings. India was 1/54 at stumps with a 249-run lead.