The assembly elections in Assam have taken the shine away from the fifth one-dayer. But Assam Cricket Association (ACA) officials are happy -- not too many politicians were making requests for complimentary passes to enter the ground Sunday.
Most of the political leaders are busy for the second and final phase of voting Monday. But ACA officials are worried with the large number of media contingent seeking passes -- the capacity at the media box is about 80.
So far, at least 150 to 200 applications from various media organisations have reached the ACA for a seat in the press enclosure.
With a spell of bright sunshine blazing down after several days, ticket seekers were crowding the counters. Ticket counters in the last few days were deserted with people apprehensive that the rains would deprive them of a good game of cricket.
But things seemed to be changing for good for the ACA, which must be praying for an extended sunshine Sunday.
Thanks partly to the sunshine, the main city streets in Guwahati Saturday saw long tailback of vehicles with hundreds of people thronging outside the two hotels where the two teams have been lodged.
Local photojournalists Saturday protested at the high handedness of the local police and the security officers of the English team who prevented them from either entering the hotels or taking pictures when the teams arrived at the airport.
The players were brought to the city in buses from the tarmac itself with the waiting photographers angry at not being allowed an opportunity to click pictures. A local photographer quipped: "Are we militants?"
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