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“Good morning from India,” writes Abhijato Sensarma. “When I woke up at around eight in the morning, I was disappointed because I realised a lot of the match might have already taken place; after checking the OBO, I was disappointed to see the prospect that none of it might take place. Now, the game does seem to be on track for a resumption. It will have just enough overs in it to make the encounter, ahem, still cricket. This series has turned out to be one of the best in the history of the format and deserves nothing less than an epic send-off today. Best of luck to all the players involved; hoping for a classic finish!”
Thanks Abhijato. The players are just standing for a moment’s silence to remember all those who died in the World Wars and other conflicts.
Play will start in five minutes, four bowlers will bowl two overs each, one will bowl three, there’s rain floating about… if there’s anyone still out there, this could be fun!
Written by Tanya Aldred
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2019/nov/10/cricket-new-zealand-england-twenty20-international-live under the title “New Zealand v England: fifth and final T20 international – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
