Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Teams split points as rain washes out match in Bristol

Bristol: Bangladesh and Sri Lanka settled with one point each as their match in the ongoing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup was abandoned due to rain on Tuesday at the Bristol County Stadium. No ball was bowled in the entire match and it is the second consecutive match which has got called off due to rain. On Monday, the match between South Africa and West Indies also got abandoned due to rain. [caption id=“attachment_6795611” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] No ball was bowled in the entire match and it is the second consecutive match which has got called off due to rain. Reuters[/caption] Mashrafe Mortaza-led side had one win and two losses going into this match. The team defeated South Africa in their opening matches, but they faced defeats in their next two matches at the hands of New Zealand and England. Sri Lankan side, captained by Dimuth Karunaratne had faced three matches ahead of this clash, the team has registered one win and one loss. Their match against Pakistan also got called off due to rain. The team was defeated by New Zealand in their first match by ten wickets, but they were able to bounce back as they registered a thrilling 34-run victory over Afghanistan. So far three matches have gotten abandoned due to rain in this World Cup. Sri Lanka will next face Australia on 15 June whereas Bangladesh will take on West Indies on 17 June. For all the latest news, opinions and analysis from ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, click here