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India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Abandoned Due To Damp Pitch In Guwahati

The first Twenty20 International (T20I) between India and Sri Lanka was abandoned due to damp patches on the track, with Assam Cricket Association (ACA) groundsmen failing to prevent the rain water from seeping into the covers. It started pouring 15 minutes before the scheduled time after India skipper won the toss and elected to bowl. The umpires held several inspections but the dampness on the pitch did not allow a single ball to be bowled, much to the disappointment of a strong 35,000 crowd at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, which was hosting only its second T20I.

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CAA protest LIVE Updates: Minister Hardeep Puri makes case for CAA after attack on Nankana Sahib

Amid the controversy over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Kerala between the state government and the governor, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said that thet he has written to CMs of 11 states requesting their intervention on the contentious Act. Vijayan in a tweet mentioned as to why they are resisting the CAA. “CAA is fundamentally discriminatory in nature and is antithetical to our constitutional values,” he said. Meanwhile, the blame on radical Muslim outfit, Popular Front of India, for inciting violence during the anti-CAA protests is getting stronger as now, after Uttar Pradesh, even Assam is planning to write to the Centre seeking a ban on it. On the othe hand, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday declared that the Centre will not budge an inch on implementation of the CAA as the political acrimony over the new law grew intense with West Bengal Chief Minister Ma

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