The third T20I of the engrossing five-match series at St Kitts will begin at 9:30pm India time on Tuesday, after the second match of the series began at 11 p.m. IST (earlier scheduled at 8 p.m. IST) on Monday due to team luggage arriving late from Trinidad.
India vs West Indies 3rd T20I to also have delayed start to give players time to recover (Picture Credits - Twitter)
According to Cricket West Indies, the third match of the T20I series between India and the West Indies at Warner Park later on Tuesday will also be delayed in order to give players adequate rest and recovery time for the back-to-back matches (CWI).
The third T20I of the engrossing five-match series at St Kitts will begin at 9:30pm India time on Tuesday, after the second match of the series began at 11 p.m. IST (earlier scheduled at 8 p.m. IST) on Monday due to team luggage arriving late from Trinidad.
On Tuesday, CWI issued a statement saying, “A revised start time of 12pm local time (9:30pm India) for the third match between West Indies and India in the T20I Cup to be played at Warner Park in St Kitts on Tuesday 2nd August.
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“Following the delayed start on Monday, the teams have agreed to start the third T20 Cup match at a later time to ensure that the players receive adequate rest and recover time for the back-to-back matches in St. Kitts and in consideration of the back-to-back matches to come in Florida,” the statement added.
The five-match series is now tied 1-1 after the West Indies won the second T20I by five wickets. Obed McCoy, a left-arm pacer, had the best T20I bowling figures by a West Indian bowler, taking six wickets for 17 runs. The first match was won by India by 68 runs last Friday at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad.
Earlier on Monday, CWI had cited significant delays in crucial team luggage arriving into St Kitts from Trinidad as reason behind the match timing being postponed. “Due to circumstances beyond CWI’s control, there have been significant delays in crucial team luggage arriving into St Kitts from Trinidad.”
“As a result, today’s (Monday’s) 2nd T20 Cup match is due to start at 10 p.m. India. CWI regrets any inconvenience caused to our valued fans, sponsors, broadcast partners and all other stakeholders,” CWI had said. The match had got delayed by another hour after the announcement.
(Inputs from IANS)
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