NZ-Afghanistan match abandoned owing to rain
PTI, Oct 26, 2022, 5:05 PM IST
Image credit: Twitter / @ICC
Melbourne: The T20 World Cup match between New Zealand and Afghanistan was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to persistent rain here on Wednesday.
The Group 1 Super 12 match was scheduled to start at 1.30PM IST but rain forced the players to reman indoors.
Both teams shared a point each as rain refused to relent, forcing the umpires to call off the match.
The covers were removed ahead of the scheduled inspection, but the rain again came down heavily at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Earlier, in the rain-hit opening game of the day at the MCG, Ireland stunned England by five runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method following multiple interruptions.
For both New Zealand and Afghanistan, Wednesday’s game was their second outing in the Super 12 stage.
While New Zealand beat defending champions Australia by 89 runs in their opening match, Afghanistan lost by five wickets to England.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Satwik-Chirag enter semifinals, Lakshya loses to Antonsen in China Masters
Sony India bags ACC media rights for eight years
BGT Day 1: Bumrah leads India’s spectacular bowling comeback after batting no-show
India crawl to 51 for 4 after losing top-order
Mohammed Shami ridicules Sanjay Manjrekar over comments on reduced IPL value
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Air pollution: SC flags Delhi govt’s failure to implement GRAP-4 curbs on entry of trucks
Drugs worth Rs 6 crore seized in Bengaluru, five arrested
Siddaramaiah urges Nirmala Sitharaman to address NABARD’s loan cuts to farmers
Satwik-Chirag enter semifinals, Lakshya loses to Antonsen in China Masters
BJP stages protest against Congress govt in Karnataka over Waqf properties row
Thanks for visiting Udayavani
You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.