World Cup 2019: Rain washes out Bangladesh-Sri Lanka match
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh received one point each for their washed out World Cup 2019 match
June 11, 2019
BRISTOL: Sri Lanka's ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 match against Bangladesh was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain here on Tuesday.
It was the second successive World Cup match at Bristol that had fallen victim to bad weather, with Sri Lanka´s group game against Pakistan at southwest county Gloucestershire´s headquarters on Friday also a no-result washout.
Only one of three World Cup matches scheduled to take place in Bristol produced any play, champions Australia launching their title defence with a seven-wicket victory over outsiders Afghanistan.
Heavy overnight and early morning rain delayed the scheduled 10:30 am local time (0930 GMT) start of Tuesday´s match.
And with rain continuing to fall, the umpires -- after several inspections -- bowed to the inevitable by calling the game off at 1:57 pm (1257 GMT).
Both sides received a point for the washout.
It was the second World Cup no-result in as many days after rain cut short South Africa´s match against the West Indies in Southampton on Monday.
