Pakistan Vs New Zealand abandoned in Colombo as rain forces no result
The Super Eights opener, pakistan vs new zealand at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, was abandoned without a ball bowled because of rain, with both sides awarded a point for a no result.
Pakistan Vs New Zealand abandoned at R Premadasa Stadium
Spectators arriving at the R Premadasa Stadium found the field under cover after afternoon precipitation, and officials were able to stage the toss on time; Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. Play never began, however, as rain set in prior to the scheduled start and the umpires called off the match just over two hours after its scheduled start time, leaving both teams with one point each.
Second stoppage in Sri Lanka during the Super Eights
This is the second abandoned match of the tournament and the second no-result to occur in Sri Lanka; earlier in the Super Eights, the Ireland game with Zimbabwe in Pallekele was called off on Tuesday. Rain has already plagued matches in Colombo this tournament, following a pattern seen during the island's monsoon-season Women's World Cup when seven of 11 games in the city were affected by the weather.
What comes next on the schedule
The tournament resumes on Sunday with England playing Sri Lanka in Pallekele at 09: 30 GMT and India facing South Africa in Ahmedabad at 13: 30 GMT. Pakistan are next scheduled to play England on Tuesday, while New Zealand will resume their campaign on Wednesday against Sri Lanka in Colombo, with both of those matches listed for 13: 30 GMT.
Both New Zealand and Pakistan reached the Super Eights after finishing second in their respective first-stage groups, each winning three fixtures and losing to their pool winners—New Zealand to South Africa and Pakistan to India—before the rain forced this match off the field.
Recovery and rescheduling are not required for this fixture; officials recorded the match as a no result and awarded a point to each side. The next confirmed fixtures are England v Sri Lanka at 09: 30 GMT on Sunday and India v South Africa at 13: 30 GMT on Sunday, with Pakistan and New Zealand due back on the field later in the week.
