The first match of the three-match One day International series played at Karachi between Pakistan and Sri Lanka had to be canceled without a single ball being thrown due to continuous rain. The scheduled start time of the match was at 3 pm in the noon, while the toss was to be held at 3.30pm.
The match has been call off due to wet outfield. Even toss has not been done and the ground staff is toiling hard to dying up the surface.
In the afternoon, heavy rains started but there was some decrease in the evening by 4,30 pm, which led to the hope of a match. The field workers at National Stadium were trying to get the match started but after that it started raining again due to which match was not possible for the official match.
Team
Pakistan:
Squad: Sarfaraz Ahmed (c), Babar Azam, Abid Ali, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Hasnain, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan Shinwari, Wahab Riaz
Sri Lanka:
Squad: Lahiru Thirimanne (c), Danushka Gunathilaka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Avishka Fernando, Oshada Fernando, Shehan Jayasuriya, Dasun Shanaka, Minod Bhanuka, Angelo Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lakshan Sandakan, Nuwan Pradeep, Isuru Udana, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara
The condition of National Stadium Karachi after the #KarachiRain. No match in this stadium till now has ever had a no-result due to rain - #KarachiWeather #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/NcUWLFKTvF— #PAKvSL #PAKvSL #Ashes2019 #AUSvENG (@PCBLive_PK) September 27, 2019
The match has been call off due to wet outfield. Even toss has not been done and the ground staff is toiling hard to dying up the surface.
In the afternoon, heavy rains started but there was some decrease in the evening by 4,30 pm, which led to the hope of a match. The field workers at National Stadium were trying to get the match started but after that it started raining again due to which match was not possible for the official match.
Pictures via PCB of the Sri Lankan squad's arrival in Karachi #PAKvSL #Cricket pic.twitter.com/wXWcs3SnZB— #PAKvSL #PAKvSL #Ashes2019 #AUSvENG (@PCBLive_PK) September 24, 2019
Team
Pakistan:
Squad: Sarfaraz Ahmed (c), Babar Azam, Abid Ali, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Hasnain, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan Shinwari, Wahab Riaz
Sri Lanka:
Squad: Lahiru Thirimanne (c), Danushka Gunathilaka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Avishka Fernando, Oshada Fernando, Shehan Jayasuriya, Dasun Shanaka, Minod Bhanuka, Angelo Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lakshan Sandakan, Nuwan Pradeep, Isuru Udana, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara
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