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India-South Africa ODI series called off due to coronavirus

By Saurabh Sharma March 13, 2020 • 18:14 PM View: 1089

New Delhi, March 13: The three-match ODI series between India and South Africa has been called off in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The first match in Dharamsala on Thursday was washed out and the second and third, slated to be held in Lucknow and Kolkata respectively, were to be played in empty stadiums.

It was announced on Thursday that the second ODI at the Ekna Stadium in Lucknow and the third ODI at the Eden Gardens at Kolkata will both be played without fans in the stands. However, sources in the know of things told IANS on Friday that the series itself will now be called off.

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