Rain forced officials to abandon the Women's World Cup match between co-hosts Sri Lanka and defending champions Australia at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday without a single ball being bowled. The teams completed their warm-ups and prepared for play before heavy rainfall prompted ground staff to cover the pitch, and the toss never occurred before officials called off the contest at 5:33 p.m. local time. Both teams earned one point from the abandoned fixture.
Australia had defeated New Zealand decisively in their previous match, while India had beaten Sri Lanka convincingly in the tournament opener. The venue will host the highly anticipated India-Pakistan match on Sunday, though forecasts predict that continued rain may disrupt that game as well. Australia remains in Colombo to face Pakistan on Wednesday, and Sri Lanka will meet England next Saturday at the same stadium.
Australia had defeated New Zealand decisively in their previous match, while India had beaten Sri Lanka convincingly in the tournament opener. The venue will host the highly anticipated India-Pakistan match on Sunday, though forecasts predict that continued rain may disrupt that game as well. Australia remains in Colombo to face Pakistan on Wednesday, and Sri Lanka will meet England next Saturday at the same stadium.
