fb777 IND Vs ENG, 2nd ODI: OCA Receives Show-cause Notice After Barabati Stadium Floodlight Failure

ENG vs IND: 2nd ODI Match | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra ENG vs IND: 2nd ODI Match | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra

The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) has been issued a show-cause notice after the floodlight failure during the second one-day international between India and England on Sundayfb777, February 10, at the Barabati Stadium in Guwahati caused a massive disruption in play. (More Cricket News)

The match saw a stoppage of more than 30 minutes, that left players, teams, and the fans frustrated.

It also was an embarrassing incident for the OCA, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), as well as for the government of the state in Odisha .

"The Odisha Cricket Association is hereby directed to submit a detailed explanation for the cause of the disruption and identify the persons/agencies who were responsible for such lapses and outline the measures taken to prevent similar incidents in the future," a notice sent by Siddhartha Das, the director of sports, government of Odisha, said as quoted by Cricbuzz.

The notice was sent on Monday morning, February 10,jolibet login and asked for a response from the cricket association within 10 days. 

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The notice has been directed to the OCA secretary Sanjay Behera, as the association does not have a president at the moment. 

The South Korean team, on the other hand, is coming off a strong yet disappointing performance against Japan, ending in a 5-5 draw. They began their Asian Champions Trophy 2024 tournament with a 2-2 draw against Pakistan on Monday.

Speaking of Malaysia, they kicked off their campaign with a 2-2 draw against Pakistan. However, in their second game, the hosts, China, proved too strong as Malaysia could only score twice while China found the net four times, winning the match 4-2.

Odisha’s Chief Minister Mohan Charan Manji was also in attendance and the government has visibly taken a serious step after the floodlight failure in Cuttack. 

Odisha has hosted 25 international matches so far, with two Tests, 20 ODIs and three T20Is.

The incident occurred during India’s chase when the hosts were 48 for the loss of none in 6.1 overs after skipper Rohit Sharma was regaining his magical touch. India eventually went on to win the game by four wickets in the 45th over. fb777