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NEW DELHI: There have been many broadcasting blunders over the years, but the one that occurred during the first Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh will certainly stick out. During the opening Test in Dhaka, broadcasters mistakenly showed India’s scorecard instead of Pakistan’s playing lineup.The error occurred after Pakistan won the toss and chose to play at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. While the broadcasters were supposed to show the Pakistani line-up, they accidentally showed the Indian scorecard which included players like Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dubey, Jitesh Sharma, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh and Mukesh Kumar.
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The incident reportedly occurred during the live broadcast when visuals associated with the Indian team were shown instead of match graphics for the ongoing Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh.Although the video of the blunder is no longer available on social media, fans were quick to take screenshots and photos of the moment, which quickly spread across various platforms.The broadcast blunder quickly turned into an online meme fest, with fans flooding social media with reactions and jokes.There has been no official clarification yet from the broadcasters regarding the error.
Meanwhile, after opting to field first, Pakistan bowled out Bangladesh for 413.
Najm Hossain Shanto shined 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-Pangla National Cricket Stadium.
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