The first T20I of the three-match T20I series between India and Sri Lanka was called off without a ball being bowled due to rain in Guwahati on Sunday nigh𝔍t. It was also the first match of this year and t♛he decade for both the teams.
The toss took place on time (6:30 pm IST), where Indian captain Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bowl first, but soon after it, the rain came down pouring in at the Barsapara Stadium. ♌After about one and a half-hour of rain, the damp patches on the pitch forced the match into a no-result contest.
However, the rain delay didn’t take away the energy from the Guwahati crowd as the fans started singing the national song of India – ‘Vande Mataram’ – in full synchronization.
The atmosphere around the stadium was electrifying as the capacity crowd took their mobile phones out and turned on the fla🤪shlights.
Here’s the video of the incident:
Guwahati, you beauty 😍
— BCCI (@BCCI)
The cut off for a five-over shootout was 09:46 ꧒pm, but the outfield could not be prepared in time.
The✱ second T20I will be played in Indore on Tuesday (January 08).
