The outfield at Kanpur's Green Park Stadium has been given a poor rating by the ICC. Not only this, a demerit point has also been added to the account of the stadium. However, the council has given the Green Park pitch a satisfactory rating.
The second and last match of the Test series between India and Bangladesh was played here, which the Indian team won by 7 wickets in just two and a half days of play. Only 35 overs could be bowled on the first day of the match while not a single over could be bowled on the second and third day. That too when it did not rain during the third day of play.
Despite nearly two-and-a-half days of play being washed out by rain, India claimed all 20 of Bangladesh's wickets in 121.2 overs and won by 383 runs in 52 overs at a run rate of 7.36. See 3 photos…
On the first day of the match on September 27, it rained in Kanpur. Only 35 overs could be bowled on this day.
The second day's game could not be played due to rain.
There was no rain in Kanpur on the third day of the match on 29 September, but the outfield became wet and the game could not be played.
chepok 'very good'; Bengaluru, Pune and Mumbai 'satisfactory' Apart from Kanpur, Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium has received a 'very good' rating. While the pitches in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Pune, which are hosting the three-Test series against New Zealand, have been described as 'satisfactory'.
ICC rates pitches in 4 categories After any match or tournament, the ICC rates the respective venue based on the match referee's review. This rating is done on a 4 scale. Very Good, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory and Unfair. An unsatisfactory rating results in one demerit point being added to the venue's account, while an unfair rating results in three demerit points.
If a ground receives five or more demerit points in a five-year period, that ground is banned from hosting any international matches for 12 months.
When criticized, Rajeev Shukla came to the rescue Kanpur's stadium was heavily criticized during the match. In such a situation, BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla (Shukla himself hails from Kanpur) came to the rescue, though he also said that the stadium needed renovation.
The PWD department declared it unsafe Ahead of the match, the PWD department had declared the stands at Green Park unsafe, with the department instructing officials to provide only a limited number of upper-level seats for spectators.
The stadium is owned by the UP government, while the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) uses the stadium under an MOU with the state government. According to the MOU, UPCA is responsible for the stadium and its maintenance.
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