WI vs IND: 3rd T20I to begin at 9:30 PM IST, confirms Cricket West Indies (CWI). The second Twenty20 International between India and the West Indies was delayed by three hours.
Cricket The West Indies has confirmed that the third T20I between the West Indies and India will be delay to allow for adequate player recovery time. Due to a three-hour delay in team luggage arrival in St. Kitts from Trinidad, the start of the second T20I at Warner Park delay by three hours. The game began at 11 p.m. IST. The CWI stated that it was “due to circumstances beyond their control. ” But did not elaborate on the cause of the delay.
For a long time, India used to playing day-night games at home; however, the challenge in the West Indies is different, with games beginning early in the morning. The delayed start proved advantageous for the hosts, who bundled out India for 138 and chased down the total in 19.2 overs to tie the series 1-1. Obed McCoy bowl a match-winning spell of 6 for 17 in four overs and was named player of the match in the second T20I
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WI vs IND: The teams have agreed to delay the start of the 3rd T20I match: Cricket West Indies
The CWI stated that both teams, India and West Indies, have agreed on a 12 p.m. (9:30 p.m. IST) start time for the third T20I to allow the players adequate recovery time from the second game. The statement stated that the next two T20I games in Florida were taken into account when revising the schedule and that stadium gates will open 90 minutes before the start. The statement also mentioned the ticket price and the platform where the tickets could be purchased.
“Following the delayed start on Monday, the teams have agreed to start the third Goldmedal 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 upcoming back-to-back matches in Florida,” Windies cricket said in a statement.
“At 10:30 a.m., the stadium gates will open. Tickets for the matches in St Kitts are still available from the stadium box office, with mounds/grounds tickets costing US$15/EC$40 and seats costing US$30/EC$80, or can be purchase directly through Windies Tickets, presented by Mastercard, at “tickets.windiestickets.com” to save directly to your mobile device, according to the statement.
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