NED vs BAN World Cup 2023: The first match at Eden Garden in the World Cup will be played between Netherlands and Bangladesh on 28 October. A wall of the stadium collapsed amid preparations.
The World Cup tournament is going on, five matches including the semi-finals will be played at Eden Garden. Ahead of the first match, Netherlands vs Bangladesh, on Saturday, a section of the stadium’s outer wall collapsed after being hit by a machine.
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Quoting Cricket Association of Bengal officials, Times of India in its report wrote that the accident occurred during repair work and efforts are being made to repair the damaged part as soon as possible. According to reports, a part of the wall collapsed after being hit by an earth-moving machine.
Five World Cup matches are scheduled at Eden Garden Stadium. After the first match on 28th October, there will be a match between Pakistan and Bangladesh here on 31st October. On November 5, the Indian cricket team will face South Africa here. England vs Pakistan on 11 November and the second World Cup semi-final on 16 November will be played at Eden Garden.
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The part of the wall that collapsed on the exterior of the Eden Garden stadium is between Gates 3 and 4, and close to one of the floodlight towers at the stadium.
Talking about Eden Garden Stadium, it is a historical ground. There is seating arrangement for 66 thousand spectators. 30 international ODI matches have been played here. Bangladesh and Netherlands cricket team have played one ODI match here before. Bangladesh had to face defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka while Netherlands had to face defeat at the hands of Ireland.
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The condition of both Bangladesh and Netherlands teams is not good in the World Cup, although Netherlands has made a big upset by defeating a strong team like South Africa in this tournament. Currently, the Indian team is on top in the points table, which has won all 5 matches.
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