As Sri Lanka dominantly won the second ODI and registered a rare series win against West Indies at Hambantota on Wednesday, incompetence of Aruna De Silva, head of admin of Cricket Board, caused an unwanted turmoil outside the ground, Cricket Age reliably learns.
Magnificent hundreds from young duo of Avishka Fernando and Kusal Mendis helped Sri Lanka to post a mammoth total of 345 on the board, batting first. In reply, West Indies surrendered meekly against quality spin bowling of Wanindu Hasaranga and Lakshan Sandakan and lost the match by 161 runs.
However, during the match, an embarrassing situation occurred, when spectators tried to enter into the stadium by one of the gate.
According to sources, Aruna De Silva, along with his juniors, was selling offline tickets at the ground through four counters. However, as it was poorly planned, those counters proved not enough for the crowd, which had come in numbers to watch the match.
It caused a big drama, as in the end, SLC had to open the gates in one section and allowed crowd to enter into the ground, that too without tickets. When situation turned worse, SLC called Police to handle the outrage!
Aruna De Silva’s incompetence, however, is not a new thing! A loyal of former SLC president Thilanga Sumathipala, Aruna takes and follows the orders of Punchi Borella only. Moreover, he has a history in creating dramas during the sale of tickets!
