The highly-anticipated group stage encounter between India and Pakistan needed to be known as off after persistent rainfall, leading to each groups incomes a solitary level every within the competitors.Now, as India put together to face Nepal within the Kandy leg of the event, the relentless rain inPallekele since yesterday has raised considerations in regards to the destiny of this significant match.
Weather forecasts for the area haven’t provided a lot solace to cricket fanatics, as Google Weather suggests an 80 p.c probability of rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms in Pallekele, Kandy, on the scheduled day of the India-Nepal encounter.
With India at the moment occupying the second spot in group A, securing only one level from their washed-out match in opposition to Pakistan, they are going to be desirous to compete and garner useful factors of their upcoming fixture. Pakistan lead the group desk with three factors.
In their incomplete match in opposition to Pakistan, India managed to submit a rating of 266 in 48.5 overs. The partnership between Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya, contributing 138 runs off 140 balls, laid the inspiration for India’s whole. Unfortunately, the rain prevented India from showcasing their bowling prowess, robbing followers of what may have been an exciting match.
(With inputs from ANI)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com