Australia's World Cup clash against Bangladesh faced a washout Saturday as heavy rain, the legacy of Tropical Cyclone Marcia, drenched Brisbane just as Pakistan sunk to a heavy defeat by the West Indies in Christchurch. Catch all the highlights of the match here:
Marcia, a category five storm which slammed into the Queensland coast late Thursday causing widespread devastation, had been downgraded to a tropical low on Saturday morning.
However, forecasters were still expecting another 45mm-120mm of rain to swamp the Gabba ground, adding to the 77mm which had already fallen on Brisbane since Friday.
The scheduled 0330GMT start was delayed and, with more rain falling in the afternoon, even a curtailed match was looking unlikely.
If the Pool A fixture is called off before each side has faced 20 overs, a no-result will be declared and the teams awarded a point apiece.
That would suit Bangladesh who have lost 18 of their previous 19 one-day intern matches against Australia.
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THE MATCH IS ABANDONED WITHOUT A BALL BEING BOWLED. Both teams share a point each. Australia will be disappointed with not having a game here, the much anticipated return of Michael Clarke is further pushed. Bangladesh will not mind the point, with England losing big against New Zealand yesterday, their chances of going further in the tournament only get better. That's all we have for you for today. Do join us for the double header tomorrow, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan at 0330 IST followed by India and South Africa at 0900 IST. Until then, it's goodbye and take care!