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ICC Champions Trophy 2017: Rain mars Australia-Pakistan warm-up game

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Australia, the two-time champion, kick-start their Group A campaign with a game against New Zealand on June 2 before facing Bangladesh (The Oval, June 5) and England (Edgbaston, June 10).

Australian opener David Warner walks off the field after being dismissed.
Australian opener David Warner walks off the field after being dismissed. Image Source : Getty Images
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Rain had the final word as the ICC Champions Trophy warm-up game between Australia and Pakistan was washed out after only 10.2 overs of play at Edgbaston on Monday.

After winning a good toss under overcast conditions, Australia decided to test their batting might by taking first strike in a match already shortened to 34-overs-a-side because of bad weather.

They lost David Warner to Mohammad Amir in the fifth over, but Aaron Finch and Steven Smith carried them to 57/1 before rain forced the abandonment.

Finch was in particularly fine touch, reaching 36 from as many balls with seven fours - three of which came in a row in a Fahim Ashraf over.

Skipper Smith took his time out in the middle with a cautious eight from 17 balls with one hit to the fence.

Australia and Pakistan were both involved in close clashes in their opening warm-ups against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, respectively before ending on the right side of the result, and would have liked some game time in what was their last warm-up fixture before the tournament.

Australia, the two-time champion, kick-start their Group A campaign with a game against New Zealand on June 2 before facing Bangladesh (The Oval, June 5) and England (Edgbaston, June 10).

Pakistan, in Group B, take on India at Edgbaston on June 4 before running into South Africa (Edgbaston, June 7) and Sri Lanka (Sophia Gardens, June 12).

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