Wet outfield forces Goa abandonment

On-field umpires Billy Bowden and Amish Saheba, accompanied by ICCmatch referee Chris Broad decided to call off the third one day international between India and Australia. The abandonment was due to unplayable conditions caused by a wet outfield. This means India wins the series 1-0, having won the only match played in the three match series, at Visakhapatnam on October 20 by five wickets.

A damp outfield caused by overnight rains had already delayed the start of play for more than three hours when the umpires and match referee had an inspection of the entire Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium ground, including the bowlers’ run-up and the wet areas on the outfield at 11 am before deciding to have another inspection at 12:15 pm.

The ground was covered by tarpaulins overnight which protected most parts of it but still there were some seepages on the outfield. The super sopper was employed to suck up the water from the covers. The wicket itself looked dry and fit for play. The series opener in Kochi last Sunday was washed out.