Australia vs Sri Lanka World Cup 2023 match delayed due to heavy winds

The ICC World Cup 2023 match between Australia and Sri Lanka taking place on the Ekana Stadium on Monday was delayed as a result of heavy winds.

The incident occurred within the forty first over of the Sri Lankan innings. Shortly after Mitchell Starc clear bowled Lahiru Kumara with a yorker, a robust gust of wind blew throughout the bottom, resulting in wonderful mud and a few stray plastic luggage flying round within the discipline of play.

Australia’s Mitchell Starc, proper, with captain Pat Cummins and umpire expertise robust winds to interrupt the sport throughout the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between Australia and Sri Lanka.
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However, the wind got here again a lot stronger within the forty third over, ensuing within the branding coming off and falling on the seats beneath. A short pause in play ensued, throughout which the general public tackle system suggested spectators to vacate the decrease tiers of the stands and transfer to the seats larger up. The identical announcement was repeated throughout the innings break after Sri Lanka was bowled out for 209.

Australian skipper Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc had a phrase with the on-field umpire earlier than the bottom was cleared up and the sport resumed.

The match was earlier disrupted by rain, however the recreation continued on with none overs misplaced.

Sri Lanka began the match strongly with Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera placing on a hundred-run partnership. But Australia struck again with some disciplined bowling and dedicated out-fielding to carry itself again into the sport.

Both Australia and Sri Lanka got here into the sport winless within the event.