Rain washes out first ODI between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at Pallekele

Heavy rain washed out the first One-Day International match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand without a ball being bowled at Pallekele on Thursday.

A general view of the Pallekele International Stadium © AFP

Pallekele: Nov 1, 2012

Heavy rain washed out the first One-Day International match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand without a ball being bowled at Pallekele on Thursday.

The cut-off time for the match was 08.00 pm local time. 

It was raining since the afternoon and even the toss didn’t happen.

Earlier, the one-off Twenty20 International between the two sides was washed out on Tuesday after several rain interruptions at the same venue.

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