The Australian team's request sparks controversy: Cummins and Co. blamed for Adelaide floodlights debacle in unusual fashion

The ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy pink-ball Test match in Adelaide is currently underway with full intensity. However, a bizarre incident occurred on Day 1 that left players and fans perplexed. The floodlight towers at the Adelaide Oval failed not once, but twice during the 18th over of Australia's first innings, causing brief delays in the evening session. The unexpected interruptions left India's fast bowler Harshit Rana visibly frustrated as he was in the midst of bowling the critical over.

The second time it happened, in response the crowd began to turn on the torches on their mobile phones. The final session was also extended by three minutes due to the delays.

On Saturday, The Age revealed in a report the cause of the incident and it was bizarre. The Australian team had requested to the Adelaide Oval management to turn on the net lights in the venue. So when the staff in the ground control room were adjusting the computer-operated lights for Australia's request, four light towers went off in the field.

In a tweet, South Australia MP Tom Koutsantonis also revealed that the incident wasn't due to power shortage in the region. “I can confirm there was no lack of power supply or availability in South Australia. Whatever caused the light towers at Adelaide Oval to turn off was not related to a lack of power supply from the Grid”, he wrote.

The incident also led to David Warner joke on air, “Someone hasn’t paid their bills here.”

Meanwhile, Mark Howard quipped, “I don’t know if those around South Australia need to turn the air conditioners off, or stop running the kettle – but hopefully we’re okay from here on in.”

The second Test saw India's batting woes continue as they folded for 180 in the first innings. In response, Australia posted 337, courtesy of a century by Travis Head. Head slammed 140 off 141 balls, packed with 17 fours and four sixes.