Rain is hindering almost all the matches in this T20 World Cup. But Afghanistan seems to be suffering the most. Another match of the team has been washed away.
Afghanistan and Ireland were scheduled to face off in the Super Twelve on Friday in Melbourne. The match was abandoned due to rain. Both teams got one point each.
After waiting for a long time, the two umpires made this announcement around 4:30 pm local time. Toss was not possible in this match.
After losing their first match against England in the Super Twelve, Afghanistan's two matches in a row were lost to rain. The rain did not allow them to fight on the field with New Zealand last Wednesday. That match was also in Melbourne.
The Afghans were aiming to turn around with this match against Ireland. But the captain of the team Mohammad Nabi expressed his disappointment as he could not play in the end.
Ireland lost their first match against Sri Lanka. Later they beat England in a rain-hit match. The Irish were looking forward to the fight against the Afghans with added confidence. As the match was abandoned, their captain Andy Balburni's voice was also full of regret.
New Zealand is on top of Group 1 with 3 points. Ireland is number two with equal points. It is followed by Sri Lanka, England, Australia and Afghanistan with two points each.
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