Toss took place amidst rain
The toss of the match between Pakistan and New Zealand also took place during the rain. When Salman Ali Aga and Mitchell Santner were present on the field, it was drizzling lightly. Pakistan captain Agha won the toss and decided to bat first. He announced a change in the playing 11 and said that Fakhar Zaman has been given a chance in place of Nafe. At the same time, New Zealand also made three changes.
Both teams got one point each
The teams of Pakistan and New Zealand are in Group-2. This was the first match of Super-8, which was washed out due to rain. Both have got one point each. Pakistan team reached Super-8 by winning three matches in the group stage. India had given them a crushing defeat by 61 runs in Colombo itself. At the same time, New Zealand finished second in Group D after winning three out of four group stage matches.
rain became villain
The toss of this match took place at 6:30. The first ball was to be bowled at 7:00 pm, but play could not start due to continuous rain. During this time the ground staff covered the entire ground. According to the rules, the overs were to be cut from 8:10 pm. At the same time, the cut-off time for the five-over match was 10:16 pm. However, due to continuous rain the ground had become wet, after which even a five-over match was not possible. The umpires announced the cancellation of the match after inspection. Pakistan and New Zealand fans also had to return disappointed.