AUSTRALIA'S World Cup plans, and the dreams of 40,000 spectators, were upset todaywhen the first limited overs match against India at Kochi was abandoned without a ball being bowled.
Heavy rain leading up to the match had severely reduced the chances of any play, and after a 9.15am inspection by match referee Chris Broad deemed the ground too wet, further rain at 10am scuppered any chance of the ground drying out in time.
It was an unfortunate result for the thousands of locals who were filling the stadium in their blue shirts. Both teams are fielding inexperienced squads so the expectation was high, but everyone will have to wait for the second match in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.
India v Australia, 1st ODI, Kochi
Rain washes out first ODI
Match abandoned Australia v India
Heavy rains have been falling in Vizag and Goa, requiring a dramatic change in weather conditions for their matches to go ahead as scheduled.
TC Mathew, the KCA secretary, responded saying all possible measures had been taken but heavy rains made it impossible for the match to take place.
The series concludes in Goa on Sunday.
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