BCCI announce new schedule for Vijay Hazare Trophy 2016-17 semi-final, final

BCCI announce new schedule for Vijay Hazare Trophy 2016-17 semi-final, final

BCCI have announced new dates for the second semi-final between Jharkhand and Bengal as well as the final of Vijay Hazare trophy 2016-17. The semi-final, which was supposed to be played on Friday, will now be played on Saturday, March 18, at the Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi. The final, which was to be played on Sunday, has been rescheduled to Monday, March 20. However, there was drama on Friday morning as fire broke out in Jharkhand’s team hotel, where skipper MS Dhoni and his teammates were staying. The winner of this match will take on Tamil Nadu in the final. Full Updates, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2016-17, Semi-Final 2, Jharkhand vs Bengal

A media release from the BCCI states: “The second semi-final of Paytm Vijay Hazare Trophy 2016-17 between Jharkhand and Bengal and the final have been rescheduled due to a fire accident which happened in the hotel where the teams were staying due to which the players were not in a position to play the match. The BCCI confirms that all the players and match officials are unhurt and safe. The semi-final, which was to be held on Friday, March 17, 2017 at the Airforce Complex ground, Palam in New Delhi will now be held at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium on Saturday, March 18.”

An official from the fire department said: “A fire call was received at 6.30 a.m., from Welcome Hotel in Dwarka Sector 10 area, following which 30 fire tenders were rushed to the spot,” a fire official told IANS. The flames were doused at 7.50 a.m. ”

(With inputs from IANS)