New Delhi, Jnn. Ind vs SA 2nd T20I: The second match of the five-match T20I series between India and South Africa will be played at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will also come to the stadium to watch this match and will inaugurate it by ringing the bell. Like the Eden Gardens of Kolkata, a bell will also be set in Barabati and the match will be started by playing it at the hands of the CM. After the news of the Chief Minister coming to the stadium to watch the match, the security officials took stock of the stadium.
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The Chief Minister will be accompanied by his secretary VK Pandian
The Chief Minister will be accompanied by his secretary VK Pandian to watch this match. And special attention is being paid to ensure that there is no lapse in the security arrangements. In such a situation, RDC Suresh Kumar ranai, Police DG Sunil Kumar Bansal. Police Commissioner Somendra Priyadarshi, Cuttack DCP Pinak Mishra, Cuttack District Collector Bhavani Shankar Chayani, Cuttack Municipal Corporation Commissioner Ananya Das. OCA Secretary Sanjay Behera head to the Chief Minister and Secretary at Barbati Stadium. What kind of independent arrangements will made. It also discussed in detail and all the arrangements of Barbati Stadium also taken stock.
Three-tier security arrangements made for this match. And the responsibility of bringing the players from the hotel to the stadium entrusted to the Bhubaneswar Police. The second match will start at 7 pm. And the stadium will opened at 3 pm for the fans to come to the stadium. The spectators will allowed to enter the stadium only after they thoroughly screened. Let us tell you that the first match of the five-match T20 series played in Delhi. In which the Indian team defeated by 7 wickets. India had scored 211 runs under the captaincy of Rishabh Pant. But South Africa scored 212 runs for 3 wickets and won the match.