<div class="img-caption-wrap "> <img alt="Pallekele Rain" src="https://st3.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/cricket/image_20121101172230.jpg" title="Pallekele Rain" /> <p class="imgcaptionnew" style="width:618px;"> A general view of the Pallekele International Stadium AFP</p> </div> <p> <strong>Pallekele: Nov 1, 2012</strong></p> <p> </p> <p> Heavy rain washed out the first One-Day International match between<a href="/tags/Sri-Lanka/post" target="_blank"> Sri Lanka </a>and <a href="/tags/New-Zealand/post" target="_blank">New Zealand</a> without a ball being bowled at Pallekele on Thursday.</p> <p> </p> <p> The cut-off time for the match was 08.00 pm local time. </p> <p> </p> <p> It was raining since the afternoon and even the toss didn't happen.</p> <p> </p> <p> Earlier, the one-off Twenty20 International between the two sides was washed out on Tuesday after several rain interruptions at the same venue.</p> <p> </p>
