Eden likely to host three games

Kolkata is likely to host its remaining three World Cup matches after being stripped of the high-profile game between India and England due to unfinished renovation work, a top official said Tuesday.
"We are pleased with the progress made since January 25 and if that pace of work is maintained, we believe that the stadium will be ready for the games scheduled in March," International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat said in a statement.
A three-person ICC inspection team, which visited the ground on Monday, reported that outstanding work can be completed in time to host the three matches, the statement added.
Four matches were to be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, but doubts over the fate of the last three games arose after the February 27 match between India and England was shifted to Bangalore.
The venue is now scheduled to host South Africa v Ireland on March 15, Ireland v the Netherlands on March 18 and Zimbabwe v Kenya on March 20.