Srinagar: The first T20I between Pakistan vs England has been abondoned without a ball being bowled due to rain in Leeds as the Headingley Cricket Ground remained covered throughout the day.
Not a single ball could be bowled due to the rain, which made it impossible for the match to start.
The match was supposed to start at 6:30pm local time but it couldn’t happen as the clouds continued to pour rain. The second T20I is scheduled to be played in Edgbaston.
ECB confirmed on their X account that the first T20I has been abandoned.
Squads
England: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Khan
Schedule of Pakistan’s Tour of England
May 25: Second T20I at Birmingham
May 28: Third T20I at Cardiff
May 30: Fourth T20I at The Oval