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Match 18: India vs New Zealand - ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Post Match Summary

Yet again the match was abandoned with a ball been bowled and not even the toss had been taken place.

Yes the Match 18 of the ICC Men’s World Cup which has to be taken place on Thursday morning by 10:30 am the local time between India and New Zealand was abandoned at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, Nottingham.

This is the 1st time in the history of World Cup 3 matches were abandoned without a toss been had been taken place.

Records: Here are 5 matches over all in the history of all World Cup the Match was abandoned without a toss.

The 5th match of the WC tournament between West Indies and Sri Lanka at The Oval, London, England, on June 13-15th, WC 1979.


The 11th match of the World Cup tournament between Australia and Bangladesh at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Australia, on February 21st, WC 2015.

Match 11 in World Cup between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at Brightside Ground /Bristol County Ground, Bristol, England, on 7th June Friday, WC 2019.

Match 16 of the World Cup tournament between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at Brightside Ground /Bristol County Ground, Bristol, England, on 11th June Tuesday, WC 2019.

The 18th match of the World Cup tournament between India and New Zealand, Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, Nottingham, England, on 13th June Thursday, WC 2019.

This is the 1st time in the history of World Cups team India and New Zealand were resulted abandoned without a toss.

As both the teams were strong in this tournaments without a match lost by both of them this would have been a test of the World Cup trophy before these two enter into semifinals. According to cricket experts the result would be favoured to the New Zealand team.

The Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson was thoroughly disappointed as he could face the World Cup 2011 winners who are none other than Indian team under Virat Kohli’s captaincy.

According to ICC -International Cricket Council rules in the Legue stages of the World Cup 2019 tournament the matches which was abandoned without a toss been taken place the teams should share the points equally.

If this happens in knockout stages like Semifinals and Final then the rule have change. i.e. if the teams enter into Semifinals then if it rains without a toss then the match can be reserved one time. If it happens for the next time then the team who has performed better in group and legue stages will directly enter into Final.

Similarly if this happens in Final then the match can be reserved once and the next time it happens then the World Cup should be shared by both the team.

Result: The match between India and New Zealand was abandoned due to rain without the toss had taken place.

As both teams are in the top 4 positions New Zealand at no.1 and India at no.3 after it was resulted abandoned both the teams are well safe in the tournament.