Eng series: BCCI shifts venues of 4th and 5th ODIs
19 Oct 2012 6:19 AM IST
The Indian cricket board on Thursday switched the venues for the fourth and fifth ODIs of the five-match series between India and England to be held in January next year. As per the new schedule announced by the BCCI, Mohali's Punjab Cricket Association stadium would host the fourth ODI of the series on January 23 in place of Dharamshala.
Dharamshala will make its debut as an international cricket venue three days later when it plays host to the fifth and final ODI of the series on January 27, which was earlier scheduled to be played in Mohali, a statement from BCCI said.
The statement further said that the Dharamshala ODI will be a day game and not a day-night affair as was scheduled earlier, while the Mohali match would begin at 12:00 noon instead of 2:30 pm. ‘These revisions have been made taking into account the cold evening temperatures that will prevail in Mohali and Dharamshala in late January. Since 27 January also happens to be a Sunday, a day game in Dharamshala will give cricket-lovers the best chance to savour the encounter,’ BCCI secretary Sanjay Jagdale said in the statement.
Dharamshala will make its debut as an international cricket venue three days later when it plays host to the fifth and final ODI of the series on January 27, which was earlier scheduled to be played in Mohali, a statement from BCCI said.
The statement further said that the Dharamshala ODI will be a day game and not a day-night affair as was scheduled earlier, while the Mohali match would begin at 12:00 noon instead of 2:30 pm. ‘These revisions have been made taking into account the cold evening temperatures that will prevail in Mohali and Dharamshala in late January. Since 27 January also happens to be a Sunday, a day game in Dharamshala will give cricket-lovers the best chance to savour the encounter,’ BCCI secretary Sanjay Jagdale said in the statement.
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