&ldquo;The minimum temperature of Dharamsala was 4.4 degrees Celsius yesterday but the day was comparatively warm at 18.8 degrees Celsius, up by 1.6 degrees from Wednesday,&rdquo; Manmohan Singh, director of the meteorological office here, told IANS. <img alt="" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/jan/dharamshala.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 375px;" /> The HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. Pic/AFP He said the weather would remain dry in the region till Jan 28. The state capital Shimla recorded a low of 2 degrees Celsius, while it was minus 4 degrees in Manali and 8.8 degrees in Kalpa. Keylong, headquarters of Lahaul and Spiti, was the coldest in the state at a low of 13.1 degrees Celsius below the freezing point. Meanwhile, the cricket teams yesterday reached Dharamsala for the match. The HPCA is sparing no effort to make the ODI a warm and welcoming affair at its new showpiece venue, located at an altitude of 4,000 feet above sea level, with the mighty snow-clad Dhauladhar ranges forming the backdrop. &ldquo;We have completed all our preparations for the success of the match,&rdquo; HPCA president Anurag Thakur, member of the Lok Sabha, told IANS. The stadium, 250 km from state capital Shimla, has a 21,600-seating capacity, besides a world-class indoor stadium comprising video analysis facilities for both bowlers and players, a club lounge, restaurant, bar and banquet hall.u00a0

Sunny weather with the snow-clad Dhauladhar peaks in the backdrop will welcome cricket fans for the fifth and final ODI between India and England at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in the hilly town of Dharamsala on Sunday

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