The T20 Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand has been called off due to rain.
What will happen if rain washes out the Pak vs NZ match?
In case of a washout, both Pakistan and New Zealand will get one point each.
It is pertinent to mention that only the semifinals and final have reserve days.
In the first group stage, Pakistan lost only one match against India and has six points.
Rain hits Colombo before Pak vs NZ match
Rain has started in Colombo right after the toss. The ground is now covered with sheets.
It is not known when the match will be resumed.
Pak vs NZ: Toss
Pakistan has won the toss and elected to bat first against New Zealand.
Captain Salman Ali Agha has confirmed that Fakhar Zaman will be playing today.
Match timings:
The match was set to begin at 6:30pm PKT.
This is the 41st match of the ongoing tournament, which is being hosted by Sri Lanka and India.
Fakhar Zaman and Naseem Shah are likely to be included in the squad in today’s match.
T20 Cricket World Cup: Pak vs NZ match players
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (c), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Salman Mirza and Usman Tariq.
New Zealand: Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), Jimmy Neesham, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi and Lockie Ferguson.
