During the brief drinks break, the stadium lights were dimmed, and a laser show illuminated the ground. The spectacle, however, did not sit well with Gavaskar and Shastri, who questioned its timing given the magnitude of the contest and the potential impact on players\u2019 concentration and eyesight.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe laser show during the two-and-a-half or three minutes of the drinks break\u2026 it\u2019s not easy on the batters, or anybody for that matter. To get your eyes used to the light, to get the bright lights again, you have darkness around you,\u201d Gavaskar said on commentary.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cYou have a laser thing going on. This is the World Cup. And for two and a half minutes, do you need this kind of entertainment? In the IPL, it\u2019s fine in the middle of the IPL. Not in the knockouts, but in the middle of the IPL, that is fine. But at the moment here, in the World Cup, do we need these laser shows in the middle of the drinks break, at the drinks interval?\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shastri echoed those concerns, highlighting the challenge players face in regaining focus after such interruptions. \u201cAnd from the players\u2019 point of view, to switch back on, is never easy. It\u2019s serious stuff,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cYou have a laser thing going on. This is the World Cup. And for two and a half minutes, do you need this kind of entertainment? In the IPL, it\u2019s fine in the middle of the IPL. Not in the knockouts, but in the middle of the IPL, that is fine. But at the moment here, in the World Cup, do we need these laser shows in the middle of the drinks break, at the drinks interval?\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The game finally ended in India\u2019s favour as the hosts clinched a five-wicket win riding on Sanju Samson\u2019s unbeaten 97-run knock. The Men in Blue will continue their title defense against England in the second semi-final on March 5.<\/p>\r\n\r\n