SLC have moved the second Test match away from Colombo over the present political scenario of the nation.
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HIGHLIGHTSSri Lanka are at present taking part in PakistanSri Lanka gamers have complained concerning the scenario in ColomboThe current excursions of Australia and India girls didn’t face any downside
Sri Lanka Cricket board has determined to shift the second Test match in opposition to Pakistan to Galle International Stadium, as a substitute of Colombo. The second Test match, scheduled to be held from 24-28 July, has been moved as a consequence of logistical points confronted by the board amid rising unrest as a result of political disaster in Sri Lanka.
The resolution has been floating round for some time now with Colombo protesting in opposition to their former authorities.
While the multi-format tour of Australia went with none issues, it’s anticipated that issues won’t be as easy within the close to future. Recently, Sri Lanka worldwide Chamika Karunaratne went on a rant stating that he’s not in a position to go to his follow periods as a result of he has needed to stand in queue for 2 days to refuel his automobile.
The first Test between hosts Sri Lanka and Pakistan are at present underway in Galle and the second Test is scheduled to start out from July 24.
The Indian girls’s group lately visited the island nation as properly, however didn’t face any logistical points. For that matter, Australian Test captain Pat Cummins wrote a heartfelt message to Sri Lanka and its cricket followers stating that they might like to be again within the nation and have been grateful by the best way they’ve been handled within the stadiums.
Sri Lanka are at present taking part in their first Test match in opposition to Pakistan, in a sport of shifting momentum. After scoring a sub-par 222 within the first innings, the hosts tore via the Pakistan batting line-up and bundled them for 218 runs. Pakistan had been solely in a position to attain their first innings whole due to a combating knock from Babar Azam.
Playing the second innings, the hosts have gotten a 250-run lead already and nonetheless have three wickets in arms.
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