England’s first ODI with Sri Lanka abandoned after heavy rain

• Play wiped out after just 15 overs with England on 92-2
• Tourists also lost a warmup match to rain in Colombo

The first match of England’s tour of Sri Lanka fell foul of the elements as a deluge in Dambulla wiped out play after just 15 overs. Having already lost one of their two warm-up matches to rain in Colombo last week – the other finishing early because of bad light – England were again left pondering the decision to visit the island so close to monsoon season.

Play got under way at the Ranjiri ground on schedule, at 2.30pm local time, but little more than an hour’s action was possible in the first one-day international before a lengthy downpour began rendering the outfield unplayable despite extensive covering.

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