The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on November 19 announced that the first two One Day Internationals (ODIs) between India and Sri Lanka will start two hours ahead of the scheduled time. The decision in this regard was taken due to inclement weather in north India in the month of December, BCCI said in its press release.
The matches, which are scheduled to take place in Dharamsala and Mohali and were to begin at 1:30 PM will now start at 11.30 AM.
The BCCI said in a statement,
The BCCI in consultations with the two staging host associations – Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) and Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) – has revised the start times of the first two matches of the upcoming Paytm ODI series against Sri Lanka to be held in Dharamsala (December 10, 2017) and Mohali (December 13, 2017) respectively.
It added,
The first two ODIs will now start at 11:30 a.m. (IST). The decision was made keeping in mind the recommendation of host associations regarding inclement weather conditions in North India in the month of December.
The third ODI in Visakhapatnam will start as per the original schedule.
|
DATE |
PREVIOUS TIMINGS |
NEW TIMINGS |
MATCH |
|
10th December |
13:30:00 |
11:30:00 |
1st ODI (Dharamsala) |
|
13th December |
13:30:00 |
11:30:00 |
2nd ODI (Mohali) |
|
17th December |
13:30:00 |
13:30:00 |
3rd ODI (Vizag) |
Meanwhile, Team India is currently leading by 127 runs in the second innings in the ongoing first Test match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. On Day 5, Virat Kohli (39 not out) and Ravindra Jadeja (9) are currently at the crease.
