England vs Pakistan: Rain sees third T20I in Cardiff abandoned ...
England begin their T20 World Cup title defence against Scotland on June 4; watch fourth and final T20I between England and Pakistan, live on Sky Sports Cricket from 6pm (6.30pm, first ball) on Thursday
Tuesday 28 May 2024 20:35, UK
Image: England third T20I again Pakistan in Cardiff was called off due to rain
England's T20 World Cup preparations were again hit by poor weather as the third T20 international against Pakistan in Cardiff was abandoned without a ball bowled.
The four-match series also opened with a washout at Headingley on Wednesday, before England triumphed by 23 runs in the second T20I at Edgbaston on Saturday.
Rain began to fall steadily in the Welsh capital an hour before the scheduled 6.30pm start time for the third match of the series and never relented enough to result in a reduced-overs clash - the cut-off for which would have been 9.16pm.
When is the Men's T20 World Cup live on Sky Sports?PODCAST: Who are T20 World Cup favourites? Sky pundits assess contendersStream England cricket and more on Sky Sports with NOWA pitch inspection was announced for 8.10pm if no further rain just as the wet weather returned, resulting in the match being called off shortly after that time.
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It means that the fourth and final match of the series, at The Oval on Thursday - live on Sky Sports Cricket from 6pm (first ball, 6.30pm) - is the last chance for the two teams to prepare ahead of the start of the Men's T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies.
The tournament starts on June 1, with England's opening match against Scotland taking place on June 4 and Pakistan opening against co-hosts the US on June 6.
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