The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has called off the first two games of the quadrangular List A series, participating India A, India B, Australia A and South Africa A, due to the poor ground conditions after the heavy rain.
The quadrangular List A series have been hosted by Devineni Venkata Ramana Praneetha Ground (Mulapadu, Krishna, Andhra Pradesh) and Chukkapalli Pitchaiah Cricket Ground (Mulapadu, Krishna, Andhra Pradesh). The first two matches of the series have been scheduled to be played on Friday (August 17) – India A vs Australia A and India B vs South Africa A.
However, the heavy rain has led both the venues to poor and unplayable conditions for the next two days. It means both the matches can’t be played on the reserve day too which was the Saturday (August 18).
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The rest of the fixtures will go on as per schedule as the forecast hasn’t suggested any further rain-threats.
Amitabh Choudhary, the interim secretary of BCCI, released a statement, “Due to heavy rainfall in the region, the match officials in consultation with the ground curator Mr. S Sriram reached a consensus that the ground conditions were not suitable for play for the next two days.”
“As a result, matches on the 17th & 18th August (reserve day) which were scheduled to take place between India A & Australia A, India B & South Africa A had to be called off.”
The remaining fixtures of the series:
August 19: (Match 3) India A vs India B (DVRP Ground)
August 19: (Match 4) Australia A vs South Africa A (CPC Ground)
August 21: (Match 5) India A vs South Africa A (DVRP Ground)
August 21: (Match 6) India B vs Australia A (CPC Ground)
August 23: (Match 7) India A vs Australia A (CPC Ground)
August 23: (Match 8) India B vs South Africa A (DVRP Ground)
August 25: (Match 9) India A vs India B (CPC Ground)
August 25: (Match 10) Australia A vs South Africa A (DVRP Ground)
August 27: (Match 11) India A vs South Africa A (CPC Ground)
August 27: (Match 12) India B vs Australia A (DVRP Ground)
August 29: (3rd Place) 3rd in the final points table vs 4th in the final points table (CPC Ground)
August 29: (Final) 1st in the final points table vs 2nd in the final points table (DVRP Ground)
