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India’s second warm-up match against New Zealand was washed out due to rain

India’s second and final cricket practice match against New Zealand at the Gabba ground here on Wednesday was called off without a ball being bowled due to incessant rain. Teams of both India and New Zealand could not even take the field as it rained during the first warm-up match of the day in which Pakistan were chasing a target of 155 against Afghanistan, playing only two overs. .

Earlier, India defeated hosts Australia by six runs in the first warm-up match here on Monday. The Indian team will start its campaign in the T20 World Cup against arch-rivals Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. Against Australia, India scored 186 for seven with the help of half-centuries from KL Rahul (57 runs) and Suryakumar Yadav (50 runs) and this despite Australian captain Aaron Finch’s return to form with a 54-ball 76. The target was defended.

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chowMohammed Shami (3 for 4), who was included in the team in place of Jasprit Bumrah, did a brilliant job with the ball in the final over, in which four players were dismissed and the bowler took three wickets in his name.

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