The ground staff, close to hundred in numbers, toiled hard for over fifteen days fighting rains and poor weather. Even on the match evening they were seen sweating out hard to make the game possible. The match was delayed due to wet outfield and the groundsmen were seen sprinkling saw dust at the South End where the area was damp.

Their effort was duly rewarded an 8-over-a-side game was possible and India did not disappoint as they won it by six wickets. A brighter look The stadium beamed brightly with the newly-installed LED lights. The visibility quotient was definitely on a higher side. Sun, that has been playing hide and seek in previous days, shone brightly in the day and later quietly made way for the LEDs to take over. Kohli, Pandya greet Shastri

Former skipper Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya, before the match, rushed to greet their ex-coach Ravi Shastri as he made entry to the ground in a stunning black suit. It is an open secret that Shastri and Kohli share a great bond and that the latter had revolted against an India legend who had to resign from his coaching assignment in favour of the former.

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