It probably hasn’t become a farce yet, but the 2019 World Cup is quickly sliding into infamy as yet another match was abandoned without a ball being bowled. It was the third complete washout of the tournament, and the third no result match in the last four days. Only three teams have now not had a ‘no result’ fixture – England, Australia and Afghanistan.
What does this mean for the two teams today, New Zealand and India? Maybe not a lot. It robbed us of what should have been an excellent match and what would also have given us an eye into the future of the tournament. Unless something goes spectacularly wrong you would expect both teams to reach the semi-final stage, and given both are still undefeated at this stage perhaps that’s an easy summation to make. For India, it leaves them short on match time for their big clash with Pakistan on Sunday, while New Zealand will have a gap of eleven days between matches when they play South Africa next Wednesday. Their tournament gets tougher from here on in, and their true ability to chase a maiden World Cup will be clearer over the next two weeks.
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