Sri Lanka’s last group match on the Girls’s World Cup towards Pakistan was deserted after 4.2 overs as rain once more disrupted proceedings in Colombo.

Pakistan had reached 18 with out loss when the gamers had been pressured off the sector in a recreation that had already been lowered to 34 overs per facet.

This was a well-known story within the Sri Lankan capital, the place persistent downpours have wreaked havoc in the course of the World Cup with 5 video games ending in no end result.

The match was a lifeless rubber as India secured the ultimate place within the semi-finals with a win over New Zealand on Thursday, eliminating each Sri Lanka and the crushed White Ferns, whereas Pakistan had been already sure to be out.

Seven of the 11 matches staged in Colombo had been affected by rain, with former England spinner Alex Hartley saying earlier within the match that the situations had “ruined” the World Cup.

October marks the peak of the monsoon season on the island, with as much as 370mm of rainfall sometimes anticipated within the month.

5 of Sri Lanka’s group video games had been held on the R Premadasa Stadium, the scene for Friday’s newest disappointment.

Pakistan performed all their fixtures on the venue due to their nation’s political state of affairs with neighbours India, who’re internet hosting the vast majority of the match.

Sri Lanka completed the match with one win from seven video games whereas Pakistan wrapped up their marketing campaign and not using a victory.