AFP, Dambulla :
England’s first one-day international in Sri Lanka was abandoned on Wednesday after several hours of monsoon rain in Dambulla.
The visitors, put into bat after Sri Lanka’s new captain Dinesh Chandimal won the toss, breezed to 92 for 2 in 15 overs before the heavens opened.
The match, the first in a series of five, was then called off early evening.
England’s openers had sped to 49 in eight overs before Nuwan Pradeep had Jonny Bairstow caught behind for 25 and Jason Roy miscued offspinner Akila Dananjaya and was caught for 24.
Joe Root and captain Eoin Morgan then put on a brisk 41-run stand featuring five fours and a six before the deluge arrived.
World number one England had handed ODI debuts to fast bowler Olly Stone, 25, and left-arm spinner Liam Dawson, 28, leaving out both Curran brothers.
England’s first one-day international in Sri Lanka was abandoned on Wednesday after several hours of monsoon rain in Dambulla.
The visitors, put into bat after Sri Lanka’s new captain Dinesh Chandimal won the toss, breezed to 92 for 2 in 15 overs before the heavens opened.
The match, the first in a series of five, was then called off early evening.
England’s openers had sped to 49 in eight overs before Nuwan Pradeep had Jonny Bairstow caught behind for 25 and Jason Roy miscued offspinner Akila Dananjaya and was caught for 24.
Joe Root and captain Eoin Morgan then put on a brisk 41-run stand featuring five fours and a six before the deluge arrived.
World number one England had handed ODI debuts to fast bowler Olly Stone, 25, and left-arm spinner Liam Dawson, 28, leaving out both Curran brothers.
