Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, ICC World Cup 2019: Match delayed due to rain; Check out the fans reaction

The match that was supposed to start at 3pm IST has been delayed due to excess rain. Before this, two warm up matches had been called off prior to the official tournament because of rain. The toss had also been delayed due to relentless rain at Bristol and there are still no signs of the match to begin any time soon. teams will hope for the covers to come off as soon as possible as it will a crucial game for both the teams to move further in the tournament.

As the rain delayed the game of cricket at Bristol, the fans kept themselves entertained on twitter. A few also recalled the 1992 World Cup tournament where Pakistan defeated England in the finals to become the World champions. In the 1992 tournament, Pakistan lost their first match and won the second, their third match was called off due to rain. Let’s have a look at some of the tweets

Gloomy, rainy day at Bristol.
No signs of any cricket as of now.
Thats sad. #PAKvSL #CWC19

I request @ICC to change the future for this important match. 2 points are very important for both teams if they have to reach the semi final. #PAKvSL

"In 1992, Pakistan lost the 1st match, won 2nd and 3rd was washed off...
History is repeating itself. Watch out for #Pakistan."
#copied #PAKvSL #WorldCup #ICCCricketWorldCup2019

As per weather forecast it will rain in most parts of UK continuously until next Friday, so unfortunately for cricket fans this might not be the first game that would be washed out. #CWC19 #PAKvSL

Pakistan has won one of their 2 matches played in the tournament. They lost to Windies in their first game. However, they made a strong comeback when they defeated the hosts and the tournament’s favourites, England by 14 runs in their next match. Sri Lanka on the other hand lost to New Zealand in a low scoring game by 10 wickets but made a comeback against the Afghans where they won by 34 runs.