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HPCA groundstaff face weather test to ready Ind-SA T20I pitch

By Saurabh Sharma September 11, 2019 • 17:27 PM View: 2024

New Delhi, Sep 11: India are set to take on South Africa in the opening game of the T20I series at the picturesque Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday, but the groundstaff have their task cut-out as the retreating monsoon looks set to play spoilsport. Rain is predicted from Wednesday itself -- as per the MET -- with the game on Sunday also under the cloud.

Speaking to IANS, sources in the know of developments said that the groundstaff are looking to keep up the work as also brace themselves for what could be a tought couple of days going into the game.

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