The fifth and final Test match between India and England in Chennai is set go on as per schedule, Tamil Nadu Cricket Association secretary Kashi Viswanathan told PTI on Tuesday.
The Test scheduled to begin on December 16, was under threat after Cyclone Vardah lashed the coastal city on Monday. Viswanathan though informed that the Chepauk Stadium was ready to host the marquee game, despite some damage to stadium structure.
“The assuring part is that the pitch and the outfield has not been affected by the cyclone. But sightscreen has been damaged. The bulbs have blown off, air conditioners damaged. There have been hundreds of tree trunks lying in the road leading upto the stadium. Our challenge is to set everything in order in the next two days. I am confident we will be able to set everything right,” Viswanthan told PTI.
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