England T20 World Cup opener vs Scotland abandoned after just 10 overs

England’s opening match of the T20 World Cup against Scotland was abandoned without the defending champions getting a chance to bat. Only 10 overs were possible at the Kensington Oval in Barbados due to intermittent rain before the match was called off at 14:50 local time (19:50 BST).

The game had already been reduced to 10 overs per side due to the inclement weather delaying proceedings for around two hours. Scotland were the only side to bat and set England a target of 90, which was adjusted to 109 as a result of the interruptions.

Scotland’s openers did a fine job, with George Munsey scoring 41 and Michael Jones claiming 45 runs without a wicket falling. However, the rain consistently hampered proceedings and denied England the opportunity to complete a run chase.

The abandonment saw both teams awarded a point in Group B, with leaders Namibia the only side to have won a match following their victory over Oman on Monday.

England captain Jos Buttler spoke of his frustration after the match had been called off, saying: “We expected a tough challenge. There are no easy games but we were confident coming into the game. It’s disappointment for everyone.

“There were a couple of balls here and there we’d want to tighten up on, but we scrapped hard and we were confident of chasing that score down. No-ball wickets are always disappointing but these things happen. We just wanted to have a full game but that’s the situation we find ourselves in.”

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