India vs Canada match abandoned due to wet outfield in Florida
Updated On: 16 June, 2024 06:55 AM IST | Florida | R Kaushik
India might have looked to smoothen some rough edges, including a return to run-scoring ways of Virat Kohli. Instead, they will have to reconcile to several days at nets before they begin their Super Eight campaign, against dangerous floaters in Afghanistan at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown on Thursday next
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Rohit Sharma in Florida on Saturday. Pic/Getty Images
The super soppers were out in force, the blowers worked overtime, but in the end, man’s best efforts were ineffectual against the fury of nature.
It has barely rained in Fort Lauderdale since 2:00 pm local time on Friday, but days of heavy precipitation since the start of the week left the Broward County Stadium outfield in a mess as the one-time wetlands made a dash back in time. As a result, Saturday’s Group ‘A’ encounter between India and Canada, with no real meaning so far as the tournament is concerned, was abandoned without a ball being bowled at 11:30 am local time, after a second inspection by umpires Richard Kettleborough and Sharfouddula.
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