Sri Lanka's budget faces challenges due to energy costs and 2021 plastic spill impact

Sri Lanka's budget faces challenges due to energy costs and 2021 plastic spill impact2 publishers · first seen Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00 UTC · updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 03:34 UTCIndia's opening one-day international against Sri Lanka on December 13 has been moved from Delhi to Visakhapatnam. The Board of Control for Cricket in India cited potential weather disruption and renovation work at the Arun Jaitley stadium as reasons for the switch. The match will now be held at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. Air quality concerns in Delhi during December, linked to the 2017 test match against Sri Lanka, also influenced the decision. Sri Lanka will play three ODIs and three Twenty20 Internationals on the tour from December 13 to 27. The remaining ODIs will be held in Bengaluru and Ahmedabad, while the T20Is will be staged in Rajkot, Cuttack and Pune respectively.India fast bowler Gurnoor Brar said pulling the length back after conceding a six in his first over helped him reap rich dividends at Eden Park, Auckland. Brar gave away 13 runs in his first over including a six by Tim Seifert.Content auto-generated. May contain inaccuracies.

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