Australia v Sri Lanka washed out without a ball bowled

ICC Women's World Cup, Colombo

Australia: Did not bat

Sri Lanka: Did not bat

Match abandoned

Table

The Women's World Cup lucifer betwixt Australia and Sri Lanka was abandoned without a shot being bowled owed to persistent rainfall successful Colombo.

Defending champions Australia would person been dense favourites for nan lucifer but they and tourney co-hosts Sri Lanka return a constituent each pursuing nan washout.

That constituent was confirmed erstwhile nan umpires called nan lucifer disconnected astatine 13:00 BST and is capable to return Australia, who hit New Zealand successful their opening match, to nan apical of nan table.

India person nan chance to switch them astatine nan acme connected Sunday by beating fierce rivals Pakistan.

However, that crippled is besides taking spot successful Colombo and nan forecast suggests nan upwind whitethorn intervene again.