The match was initially slated to happen on October 15 on the identical venue however now can be performed a day earlier than.
The change within the schedule got here after Ahmedabad Police reportedly had advised the BCCI that it might be tough for it to maintain safety on October 15 which occurs to be the primary day of the Hindu pageant of Navratri.
As a end result, England’s fixture in opposition to Afghanistan in Delhi can be moved from October 14 and can now be performed 24 hours in a while October 15.
Pakistan’s contest in opposition to Sri Lanka in Hyderabad has moved from October 12 to now being performed on October 10 and Australia’s massive match in opposition to South Africa in Lucknow moved again 24 hours and can now be performed on October 12 as a substitute of October 13.
Similarly, New Zealand’s sport in opposition to Bangladesh initially scheduled as a day match for October 14 in Chennai has been moved again and can now be held on October 13 and be performed as a day-night contest.
From the preliminary part of the match, a minor change to the fixture refers back to the timing of England’s match-up in opposition to Bangladesh in Dharamsala, with the conflict changing into a day match and a ten:30AM (native time) begin after it was initially scheduled as a day-night fixture.
Towards the tip of the league stage, there are three adjustments with the double-header encounters of Sunday, November 12 being moved a day earlier to November 11 – Australia vs Pakistan in Pune (10:30AM) and England vs Pakistan in Kolkata (02:00PM).
Meanwhile, India’s final league sport in opposition to the Netherlands has now been shifted from 11 to November 12, a day-night conflict to be performed in Bengaluru.
The World Cup commences on Thursday, 5 October when 2019 finalists England and New Zealand conflict at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, with the occasion culminating within the closing on the identical venue on Sunday, 19 November.
Rescheduled Fixtures
October 10 – England v Bangladesh – Dharamsala – 10:30 am IST
October 10 – Pakistan v Sri Lanka – Hyderabad – 2 pm IST
October 12 – Australia v South Africa – Lucknow – 2 pm IST
October 13 – New Zealand v Bangladesh – Chennai – 2 pm IST
October 14 – India v Pakistan – Ahmedabad – 2 pm IST
October 15 – England v Afghanistan – Delhi – 2 pm IST
November 11 – Australia v Bangladesh – Pune – 10:30 am IST
November 11 – England v Pakistan – Kolkata – 2 pm IST
November 12 – India v Netherlands – Bengaluru – 2 pm IST
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com