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1st ‘pink ball’ match at Premadasa stadium from Oct. 4

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The first ever match to be played in Sri Lanka using a pink ball, a four-day unofficial Test against West Indies ‘A’, will begin at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on October 04.

The day fixture will have black coloured sight-screens.

A pink ball, it is said, wears off more slowly than the white ball, and gives better night visibility than the red ball, making it the most suitable for day-night Test cricket.

The pink ball has already been tried out in several other venues. The West Indies played a Day-Night match between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago.

Then in the UAE, Durham played a game against the MCC, while there were other games also played in England, Australia, Pakistan, South Africa and Bangladesh.

The West Indies ‘A’ team arrives on October 04 for three unofficial Tests and three one-day games.

Last modified on Friday, 30 September 2016 08:20