ICC Cricket World Cup: Australia to face South Africa in league stage match in Lucknow today

Lucknow: In ICC Cricket World Cup today, Australia will take on South Africa in their second match at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Australia has never played at Ekana Stadium, which was built six years ago. The South Africans played an ODI here against India last year.

 

Australia had lost its first match in the tournament by six wickets to India. While, South Africa broke a host of records on their way to an impressive 102-run triumph over Sri Lanka in their first appearance at the event. 

The battle between Australia's fast bowlers and South Africa's top-order will be pivotal to the outcome of the match. Both teams will be hoping to gain the upper hand with a strong performance in this area of the game. 

The match will start around 2 pm afternoon. Tight security arrangements have been made for the match. ATS commandos have been deployed at the two hotels where the teams are staying, while two special teams of



police and traffic will be stationed to ferry players to stadium and again bring them back after the match.

 

Joint commissioner of police, law and order, Upendra Agarwal informed that the entry in the stadium will be allowed from 11am, nearly three hours before the match time of 2pm, and till 8.30pm. While no entry will be allowed after 8.30pm, no re-entry will be entertained if a person leaves the stadium. He further said that security personnel of VIPs will not be allowed entry in the Ekana stadium.

 

Joint commissioner of police said that it is mandatory for the visitors to carry along the hard copy of tickets and passes for entry inside the stadium premises. While free-of-cost drinking water will be provided by the stadium staff, there will be a strict ban on taking along water bottles, lighters, cans, crackers, any type of arms, iron material or any other inflammable items.