After unseasonal rains prompted the first ODI among Pakistan and Sri Lanka being dropped, the second ODI between the groups has been deferred by a day, remembering the high plausibility of another waste of time.
The game which was before planned to be played on September 29 will currently be played on September 30, after the Pakistan Cricket Board delayed the match in counsel with Sri Lanka Cricket Board.
A PCB Media discharge stated, “The current week’s overwhelming rains, including on Friday evening, has left the outfield wet, with the groundstaff requiring at any rate two complete days to make the ground fit for cricket.
“The PCB has additionally declared tickets sold for Friday, 27 September, will be legitimate for either 30 September or 2 October ODI, while tickets sold for Sunday, 29 September, match may likewise be utilized for either 30 September or 2 October ODI.
“According to the PCB ticketing approach for the arrangement, the PCB will likewise permit discount of all tickets for Friday’s match.”
In the interim, PCB executive of universal cricket Zakir Khan stated, “The current week’s unseasonal overwhelming rains have constrained us to audit the arrangement plan.
“I am appreciative to Sri Lanka Cricket just as our host supporters for consenting to correct the match timetable to guarantee there are no further abandonments because of rain in what is a significant reciprocal FTP arrangement for Pakistan.”
Friday’s waste of time made it the first ever ODI to be relinquished because of climate related reasons in Karachi.
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