Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st T20: Heavy rain wipes out first T20

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The toss itself was abandoned due to the rain

With the ODI series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand having finished as a 1-1 draw, the focus shifted to the highly-anticipated first Twenty20 International in Pallekele, but to the disappointment of everyone, the match was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to heavy rain.

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‘It’s definitely positive being 2-1 up’, says Aaron Finch

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“India have to win two to clinch the series, we have to win one to win the series”

Australia opening batsman Aaron Finch has announced that “it’s definitely positive being 2-1 up” against India as it means that the men in blue will have to win the two remaining ODIs, while the baggy greens just have to win one more to clinch the series.

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‘We all want the match to happen as we’re trailing 2-1’, says Ravindra Jadeja

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“If this match doesn’t happen, then we have to win the remaining two matches”

With the fifth ODI between India and Australia in Cuttack more than likely to be called off due to heavy rain, India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has announced that he and the rest of his team-mates “want the match to happen as we’re trailing 2-1”.

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West Indies tour of India likely to feature two Tests and three ODIs

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India’s tour of South Africa will have to be trimmed down

Just days after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) proposed to host the West Indies for a series in November, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have shown a lot of interest and it is highly likely the series will feature two Test matches and three ODIs.

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