Persistent rain on Saturday washed out the World Cup warm-up match between IND vs ENG at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, starting with rain showers prior to the toss being delayed until umpires decided, shortly before 6 pm local time, to abandon due to inclement weather.
All 10 teams will play two warm-up matches ahead of the start of group stage play at the 50-over World Cup on October 5 in Ahmedabad, with England facing New Zealand as part of their opening match and staying in Guwahati to face Bangladesh for their second and final warm-up match on October 2.
India, who completed a 2-1 series win against Australia on Thursday, will fly directly from Guwahati to Thiruvananthapuram for their second warm-up match against Netherlands on October 3.
On Friday, warm-up matches started when Sri Lanka was defeated seven wickets by Bangladesh. At the same time, New Zealand triumphed over Pakistan in Hyderabad during a high-scoring contest.
These warm-up matches will take place simultaneously across Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram, and Hyderabad venues.
Here Are The Players You Will See In Action Today
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav.
England: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Reece Topley, David Willey, Mark Wood.
Rain Hits Barsapara Stadium Ahead Of The Start Of The Game
The field has been covered as the rain god visits Guwahati after Rohit Sharma elected to bat first against England.
Head-To-Head ODI Record After World Cup 2019
Matches played: 6
India won: 4
England: 2
Ashwin was not part of India’s 2019 World Cup squad and has played only four ODIs in the last six years.
In total, the 37-year-old has played 115 ODI matches, picked 155 wickets at an average of 33.20, and has an economy of 4.94.
Both Teams in ODIs since World Cup 2019
India: Played- 66 | Won- 40, Loss- 22, No Result- 4
England: Played- 42 | Won-22, Loss- 16, No Result- 4
Ashwin Says He Wasn’t Thinking About Being In The World Cup Squad
Ravichandran Ashwin said during a chat with Dinesh Kartik, “I honestly wasn’t thinking about being here.
Circumstances have made sure I am here today, and the team management has shown trust. This could be my last World Cup for India, so enjoying the tournament is of utmost importance.”
The Match Is Unlikely To Begin Before 7:30 Pm
Rain plays a spoilsport in the World cup Warm-Up match between India and England here in Guwahati. The match officials will have an inspection at 7:30 pm IST.
Note: The Match Has Been Suspended Due To Continuous Showers
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