Published: Feb 21, 2015, 12:57 PM (IST)
Edited: Feb 21, 2015, 01:43 PM (IST)
It was predicted and it happened. The important ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 fixture between Bangladesh and Australia at Gabba, was washed out due to continuous rain at Brisbane on Saturday. This was only the second World Cup match which was abandoned without a single ball being bowled. In 1979 World Cup, the West Indies vs Sri Lanka game at the Oval, was the first match in World Cup which met similar fate. Now because of this result at Gabba, both teams had to share one point each. In the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 points table, for Pool A, Australia are still at the no. 1 position, whereas Bangladesh are sitting comfortably at the no. 3. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: SCHEDULE & MATCH DETAILS
Since morning, it never looked like that a full game was possible as it rained continuously in Brisbane. But the local groundstaff tried hard to organise the game when the rain stopped for a while. They started putting up the advertisement boards, but the it started to pour down once one. At 12.15 AM IST, the match officials finally called off the game. Live Blog: Australia vs Bangladesh
Michale Clarke, the regular Aussie skipper was all set to make a comeback in this playing eleven after after a hamstring injury. But now he has to wait for Australia’s next fixture (Against Afghanistan) to get back on the field. The result was very disappointing for Australia, as they were the red-hot favourites to win this game. Bangladesh on the other hand would be more than happy to acquire a crucial one point from a fixture against the co-hosts. It will increase their chance of qualification for the quarter-finals. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Complete Coverage
