{
  "id": 2167136,
  "title": "ICC makes U-turn on Gaddafi Stadium pitch demerit point",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/icc-makes-u-turn-on-gaddafi-stadium-pitch-demerit-point",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T10:49:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/icc-makes-u-turn-on-gaddafi-stadium-pitch-demerit-point/articleshow/133374469.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The ICC has withdrawn the demerit point given to Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium pitch after reviewing an appeal by the PCB. The Appeals Panel examined match footage, referee reports and captains’ comments before finding the pitch satisfactory. It said the surface did not show excessive unevenness, seam movement or spin. Pakistan had won the ODI series 2-1.",
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        "title": "ICC makes U-turn on Gaddafi Stadium pitch demerit point",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/icc-makes-u-turn-on-gaddafi-stadium-pitch-demerit-point-2172231",
        "published": "2026-08-20T16:19:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}