Cuttack: The Odisha government will seek an explanation from the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) regarding the floodlight malfunction during the second ODI between England and India at the Barabati stadium for around 30 minutes on Sunday, Sports Minister Suryabanshi Suraj told the media.
Suraj said, “An explanation will be sought from the OCA over the floodlight glitch. It happened despite taking all precautions and making elaborate arrangements by the OCA.”
Embarrassed over the incident during an international event, OCA secretary Sanjay Behara said each floodlight tower had two generators as backup. “When one generator malfunctioned, we put the second one in service. But it required some time to move the generator as the players’ vehicle was parked in between the tower and the second generator,” Behera told reporters.
Congress MLA from Barabati-Cuttack Sofia Firdous, who was present at the stadium, also condemned the OCA for the glitch. “What happened at the Barabati stadium is very unfortunate. An impartial investigation should be conducted,” she said.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said he enjoyed the match and congratulated both teams and the spectators over India’s victory.
