“This money prize [US $5000] goes to the groundsmen. They deserve it totally. This event would not have been attainable with out them,” Siraj mentioned after placing in a spectacular spell – 6 for 21 – which turned the title conflict right into a no-contest, India successful in 21.3 overs of cricket.
Earlier within the day, the Asian Cricket Council had introduced an award of US $50,000 for the crew of groundspersons as properly.
Photographs of the groundspersons reacting to approaching clouds, on the prepared with the covers, was an everyday in the course of the broadcasts, and the alacrity and experience with which they protected the pitch after which the outfield impressed one and all.
Regardless of all of the rain round in Sri Lanka, just one match led to a no-result, the group-stage contest between Pakistan and India. The Tremendous 4 recreation between the identical opponents went into the reserve day (it was the one Tremendous 4 recreation to have one), whereas the India vs Nepal and Pakistan vs Sri Lanka video games have been curtailed.
The ultimate, too, was affected mildly by rain. It got here down quickly after the toss, and the beginning of the sport was delayed by ten minutes.
