UNB, Dhaka :
The opening match of the 4th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Cricket between Rajshahi Kings and Comilla Victorians at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur has been abandoned without a ball being bowled due to continuous rain on Friday.
The match officials took the decision after re-inspecting the field at 4:50 pm.
After the inspection at 4:10 pm, the match officials decided the cut off time for a curtailed five-over-a-side game to start it at 5:16 pm which was originally scheduled to start at 2:30 pm.
After the ill-fated match, both the team shared one point each.
Rajshahi Kings captain Darren Sammy won the toss and sent Mashrafe Bin Mortaza-led defending champion Comilla Victorians to bat first in the match.
However, another opening day’s match between Rangpur Riders and Khulna Titans, at the same venue scheduled to start at 7:15 pm is also facing threat of delay or be abandoned as the rain here continued.
The opening match of the 4th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Cricket between Rajshahi Kings and Comilla Victorians at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur has been abandoned without a ball being bowled due to continuous rain on Friday.
The match officials took the decision after re-inspecting the field at 4:50 pm.
After the inspection at 4:10 pm, the match officials decided the cut off time for a curtailed five-over-a-side game to start it at 5:16 pm which was originally scheduled to start at 2:30 pm.
After the ill-fated match, both the team shared one point each.
Rajshahi Kings captain Darren Sammy won the toss and sent Mashrafe Bin Mortaza-led defending champion Comilla Victorians to bat first in the match.
However, another opening day’s match between Rangpur Riders and Khulna Titans, at the same venue scheduled to start at 7:15 pm is also facing threat of delay or be abandoned as the rain here continued.
