A cricket match at Chennai (Madras) from October 24 to 28 had to be abandoned because of bad weather. -SST 10th

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The cricket match had to be abandoned because of the retreating monsoon. A high pressure centre begins to build up over the southern region due to the migration of the sun towards the south. By the first week of October the South-west monsoon begins to withdraw from the country. The monsoon moves southwards and causes rain in the southern districts (Chennai) at the end of October.

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