Rain delays start of Pakistan-Sri Lanka World Cup match

Toss was delayed and a full match seems unlikely

Rain delays start of Pakistan-Sri Lanka World Cup match The Pakistan-Sri Lanka match was delayed because of rain | Reuters

Heavy rains delayed the start of the World Cup match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Bristol on Friday.

With incessant rain lashing the County ground in Bristol, toss was delayed and a full match seems unlikely as there is no signs of rains abating.

A 20-over game might be on the cards, provided the ground is handed over to the umpires by 3 pm so that play can start by 4.15 pm.

Pakistan and Sri Lanka are both coming into the match after winning one and losing one.

Pakistan lost to West Indies by seven wickets in their opening match before beating favourites England by 14 runs.

Sri Lanka, on the other hand, lost to New Zealand by 10 wickets and brought their campaign back with a 34-run victory against Afghanistan.