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ICC Tournamnet Finals
The ICC World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand is most likely to result in a draw. Heavy rain washed out the 1st and 4th days of the WTC final. There are several instances in which ICC tournament finals have been affected by bad weather. Here is a list of 5 ICC tournament finals that have been affected by the weather:
⦁ 2002 ICC Champions Trophy final
India took on Sri Lanka in the final of the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy final. The Sri Lankan side won the toss and put India on to field first. Sri Lanka managed to post a total of 244 on the board. In reply, the Indian side could only bat 2 overs before the rain started to pour. The match was unable to continue and had to be restarted. However, rain spoiled the plans once again, and eventually, the trophy was shared by the 2 teams.
⦁ 2003 ICC ODI World Cup final
India took on Australia in the final of the 2003 ICC ODI World Cup. Batting first, Australia posted a mammoth total of 359 on the board. In reply, India could bat only 17 overs before the rain started to pour. The match started as soon as the rain stopped. In the end, Australia won the 2003 ODI World Cup, defeating India by 125 runs.
⦁ 2004 ICC Champions Trophy final
England took on West Indies in the final of the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy. Batting first, England could only manage to post a total of 217 runs. In reply, West Indies were down to 147/8, with bad light worsening the situation. However, West Indies kept their calm and miraculously managed to make a comeback in the match. In the end, West Indies won a thrilling encounter by 2 wickets.
⦁ 2007 ICC ODI World Cup final
Australia took on Sri Lanka in the final of the 2007 ICC ODI World Cup. Persistent rain forced the match officials to reduce the overs to 38 per team. Batting first, Australia scored 281 runs in 38 overs. Sri Lanka needed to chase a revised target of 269 in 36 overs to win the match. In the end, Australia emerged champions of the 2007 ICC ODI World Cup.
⦁ 2013 ICC Champions Trophy final
India met England in the final of the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. Constant rain forced match officials to reduce the overs to 20 per team. Batting first, India managed to score 129 runs in 20 overs. However, England could only muster 124 runs in reply. In the end, India won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, defeating England by 5 runs.