BRISTOL: South African opener Quinton De Kock plays a shot during the World Cup warm-up against the West Indies at County Ground on Sunday.—Reuters
BRISTOL: South African opener Quinton De Kock plays a shot during the World Cup warm-up against the West Indies at County Ground on Sunday.—Reuters

CARDIFF: The World Cup warm-up match between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Cardiff on Saturday was called off without a ball being bowled due to rain.

Bangladesh play one more warm-up game against India on Tuesday while Pakistan have no more warm-up matches to play, kicking off their World Cup campaign against West Indies on Friday at Trent Bridge.

Meanwhile, the other warm-up game was also washed out as South Africa impressed in the brief and interrupted time they had at the crease, reaching 95-0 in 12.4 overs against West Indies at the County Ground in Bristol.

CARDIFF: Fans wait in the rain as play is delayed in the World Cup warm-up between Pakistan and Bangladesh at Sophia Gardens on Sunday.—AFP
CARDIFF: Fans wait in the rain as play is delayed in the World Cup warm-up between Pakistan and Bangladesh at Sophia Gardens on Sunday.—AFP

Hashim Amla hit an undefeated 46-ball 51 with one six and eight fours and opening partner Quinton de Kock was 37 not out after West Indies won the toss and chose to field.

The opening batsmen had to come out on three separate occasions before the match was abandoned. They scored 55 before the first rain interruption, returned for just seven balls after a 45-minute break and then remained in the changing room for the next three and a half hours, with the contest reduced to 31 overs-a-side.

Published in Dawn, May 27th, 2019

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