Match abandoned without ball bowled
Sri Lanka v New Zealand match abandonedScorecard
Incessant rain and drizzle forced abandonment in the first ODI between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Pallekele, without a ball being bowled. The covers were never removed, and match referee Andy Pycroft called off the match at 17.15 local time. The weather had also severely hampered both teams’ preparation in the lead-up to the match. Tuesday’s Twenty20 was also a washout, after only 16 overs were bowled.
The action now heads to Colombo, which hosts the second and third ODIs of the five-match series. The monsoon rains have been no less…
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