COLOMBO (Reuters) - Australia's World Cup Group A showdown with co-hosts Sri Lanka was halted by a huge downpour on Saturday with the match intriguingly poised between the 2007 finalists.
ICC officials at the ground said it was difficult to know how long the players would be off after the cloud-burst left the outfield sodden despite the attention of the ground staff who laid covers over the majority of the field.
"The match referee has said it is difficult to do an assessment of the situation or do any calculation at the moment as it still is raining," ICC media manager Brain Murgatroyd told reporters at the media box in the R.Premadasa ground in Colombo.
Rain halted the match when Sri Lanka were 146 for three after 32.5 overs having won the toss.
Captain Kumar Sangakkara (73 not out) and Thilan Samaraweera (34 not out) were still there in an unbroken fourth wicket partnership of 71 runs.
Several huge puddles could be seen swiftly forming after the skies opened.
Australia have not lost a match in the World Cup since 1999, a run of 31 games.
(Reporting by Shihar Aneez; Editing by Jon Bramley)
ICC officials at the ground said it was difficult to know how long the players would be off after the cloud-burst left the outfield sodden despite the attention of the ground staff who laid covers over the majority of the field.
"The match referee has said it is difficult to do an assessment of the situation or do any calculation at the moment as it still is raining," ICC media manager Brain Murgatroyd told reporters at the media box in the R.Premadasa ground in Colombo.
Rain halted the match when Sri Lanka were 146 for three after 32.5 overs having won the toss.
Captain Kumar Sangakkara (73 not out) and Thilan Samaraweera (34 not out) were still there in an unbroken fourth wicket partnership of 71 runs.
Several huge puddles could be seen swiftly forming after the skies opened.
Australia have not lost a match in the World Cup since 1999, a run of 31 games.
(Reporting by Shihar Aneez; Editing by Jon Bramley)
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