Rain washes out Pakistan-Sri Lanka World Cup match

Ground staff work before Pakistan's World Cup match with Sri Lanka was abandoned due to rain

Ground staff work before Pakistan's World Cup match with Sri Lanka was abandoned 予定 to rain

Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed was left 失望させるd after Friday's World Cup match against Sri Lanka was abandoned without a ball 存在 bowled に引き続いて 執拗な rain in Bristol.

The game was scheduled to begin at 10:30 (0930 GMT) but was 結局 called off in the afternoon, with both teams 存在 awarded a point.

It is the first match at the World Cup in England and むちの跡s to be abandoned without a result.

Both teams now have three points, with one 勝利,勝つ and a loss apiece.

It was a blow to Pakistan's 企て,努力,提案 to reach the 半分-決勝戦 and Sarfaraz said: "As a team we really 手配中の,お尋ね者 to play this match, 特に after 伸び(る)ing 勢い with the 勝利,勝つ against England. It is unfortunate that we were not able to play.

"Our next match is against Australia. Like other teams in the tournament they are also a 堅い 対抗者 and they also have 勢い as they have won their first two matches."

Pakistan lost to the West Indies by seven wickets at Trent 橋(渡しをする) before (警官の)巡回区域,受持ち区域ing England by 14 runs at the same 発生地 on Monday.

Sarfaraz remains 確信して Pakistan can still 押し進める for a last-four place in the 10-team tournament にもかかわらず the Sri Lanka washout.

"We have 広大な/多数の/重要な team spirit and our 信用/信任 is on a high after the 勝利,勝つ against England," he said.

Sri Lanka 衝突,墜落d to a 10-wicket 敗北・負かす against New Zealand before pulling off a 34-run 勝利,勝つ against Afghanistan in a rain-影響する/感情d game.

The call-off in Bristol upset fans who had travelled to watch the game.

"We (機の)カム from Lahore to watch this match and it 証明するd a damp squib," said Farhan Malik. "We lost a 決定的な point because we were sure of (警官の)巡回区域,受持ち区域ing Sri Lanka."

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