GUWAHATI, Jan 5: The first T20 International between India and Sri Lanka has been abandoned due to rain. Wet patches on the pitch at the ACA Stadium in #Guwahati forced the on-field umpires to abandon the match without a ball being bowled. Ironically, although the pitch was covered when the showers lashed Guwahati, water still flowed into the pitch, something that has left the cricketers and experts baffled.
Here are the LIVE UPDATES:
# BREAKING NEWS: The first T20 International between India and Sri Lanka in Guwahati has been abandoned due to rain without a ball being bowled.
# The next inspection will take place at 9:30 PM. BCCI tweets photograph of skipper Virat Kohli taking a look at the pitch.
Next inspection at 9.30 PM IST.
*fingers crossed* pic.twitter.com/pT5wf61yiV
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 5, 2020
# Play yet to start at the ACA Stadium in Barsapara, Guwahati. The wait continues. Umpires will have another inspection at 9 PM.
The waiting game continues. Next inspection at 9 PM IST.#INDvSL https://t.co/53G5EicMe7
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 5, 2020
# The rain has stopped. The covers have now been removed and the two on-field umpires will inspect the ground at 8:15 PM.
Update – It has stopped raining and we will have an inspection at 8.15 PM IST.
Stay tuned #INDvSL
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 5, 2020
# It’s raining in Guwahati. Start has been delayed.
# India XI: S Dhawan, KL Rahul, V Kohli, S Iyer, R Pant, S Dube, W Sundar, S Thakur, K Yadav, J Bumrah, N Saini.
# Sri Lanka XI: D Gunathilaka, WIA Fernando, MDKJ Perera, O Fernando, B Rajapaksa, D de Silva, D Shanaka, I Udana, W Hasaranga, L Kumara, L Malinga.
A look at the Playing XI for #INDvSL
Live – https://t.co/I3IgAof8o2 pic.twitter.com/O5MJSShBjE
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 5, 2020
# Indian skipper Virat Kohli wins toss, opts to bowl first at the ACA Stadium in Barsapara, Guwahati. Match begins at 7 PM.
# Fans chanting “India… India” as they make their way into the stadium.
# The two teams have arrived at the ACA Stadium at Barsapara in Guwahati. Tremendous excitement among vans.
