Women's World Championships: Australia-Sri Lanka game washed by rain marks between the two teams

Colombo, October 4 (IANS). The match played between Sri Lanka and Australia in Colombo during the Women’s Odi World Championships on Saturday was canceled due to rain. It was the fifth game of the World Cup. The throw could not be done due to rain. 1-1 points were distributed between the two teams. The time for cancellation of the match was 8.08 hours of local time, but in light of continuous rain and land conditions, the referees decided to cancel the match before the deadline. Co-collection Sri Lanka suffered a defeat on September 30 in the first match against India in Guwahati. In such a situation, it is a pleasant situation for Sri Lanka to get the first point in the tournament. The last winner Australia has the scoring table with three points in two games above. Sri Lanka lost 59 runs against India in their last match (Duckworth Lewis rules). At the same time, Australia made a brilliant debut of the World Cup campaign by defeating New Zealand by 89 runs. The cancellation of the match against Sri Lanka was disappointing for the Australian team. Australia was seen as a contender for the win in the match. If Australia had won the match, he would have gained 2 points. In the event that the match is canceled, the Australian team had to be satisfied with 1 point. Sri Lanka could never beat Australia in the white ball format. Australia leads 11-0 in ODIs against Sri Lanka women’s team and 8-0 in T20. Both teams will remain in Colombo, as this land will also offer their next games. The Australian team will take on the same ground on October 8, while the Sri Lankan team will land against England on October 11. In the scoring table, Australia is first, England second, Bangladesh third, India fourth, Sri Lanka fifth, Pakistan sixth, New Zealand seventh and South Africa eighth. -Ians bag shares this story tags