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    "title": "Odisha Govt Seeks 'detail Explanation' From OCA Over Floodlight Malfunction At Barabati Stadium",
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    "excerpt": "Odisha Cricket Association: The Odisha government has sought an explanation from the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) over a floodlight failure at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack that caused a 35-minute disruption of the game during the second ODI between India and England on Sunday.\n",
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    "editor1": "Odisha Cricket Association: The Odisha government has sought an explanation from the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) over a floodlight failure at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack that caused a 35-minute disruption of the game during the second ODI between India and England on Sunday.\n<p>The issue arose in the seventh over of India\u2019s innings when one of the six floodlight towers started flickering before shutting down completely. With India at 48 for no loss, captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill walked back to the dugout, followed by the England players, as play came to an abrupt halt.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cThis incident led to about 30 minutes suspension of the match, causing inconvenience to players and spectators. The OCA is hereby directed to submit a detailed explanation for the cause of the disruption and identify the persons\/agencies who were responsible for such lapses and outline the measures taken to prevent similar incidents in the future,\u201d stated the letter, dated February 10, issued by the Odisha sports department.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The malfunction was reportedly caused by a generator failure linked to one of the floodlight towers. The Odisha sports department has now demanded a detailed report from the OCA, outlining the reasons behind the disruption, identifying those responsible, and listing measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cThis incident led to about 30 minutes suspension of the match, causing inconvenience to players and spectators. The OCA is hereby directed to submit a detailed explanation for the cause of the disruption and identify the persons\/agencies who were responsible for such lapses and outline the measures taken to prevent similar incidents in the future,\u201d stated the letter, dated February 10, issued by the Odisha sports department.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/tagging\/highest-tax-paying-cricketers\">Highest tax paying cricketers<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Article Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ians.in\/english-wire\/sports\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\">IANS<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n",
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