England and Scotland beaten by rain in Barbados

T20 World Cup, Barbados

Scotland 90-0 (10 overs): Jones 45* (30), Munsey 41* (31)

England: Did not bat

Match abandoned

Scorecard. Group tables

England's defence of nan T20 World Cup suffered an early setback arsenic their opening lucifer against Scotland successful Barbados was washed out.

Only 10 overs were imaginable amid regular showers and nan lucifer was abandoned astatine 14:50 section clip (19:50 BST).

That came aft Scotland posted 90-0 – a target revised to a reliable 109 successful 10 overs because of nan interruptions.

In nan play possible, England were sloppy.

Mark Wood had George Munsey caught connected 16 but nan left-handed opener was reprieved erstwhile Wood was shown to person bowled a front-foot no-ball.

After a break of much than 2 hours, Scotland added 39 successful 3.4 overs, Munsey ending 41 not retired and Michael Jones unbeaten connected 45, to group England their imposing target – 1 they yet did not person chance to prosecute because nan rainfall returned.

The consequence is by nary intends terminal for either side's hopes of progressing from nan group which besides includes Australia, Oman and Namibia but heightens nan value of those later games.

England's adjacent lucifer is against Australia connected Saturday astatine 18:00 BST while Scotland play Namibia connected Thursday astatine 20:00.

Whether nan last rainfall ablution wounded England’s chance to statesman pinch a triumph aliases allowed them to flight from a reliable task astir apt depends connected your level of optimism.

Scotland would person fancied themselves to take sides their target. In contrast, small went correct for England connected a frustrating day.

First play was delayed by rainfall and again because h2o managed to get onto nan transportation done nan covers.

In nan first 6.2 overs of Scotland’s innings, England were blameworthy of misfields arsenic good arsenic Wood’s transgression, which allowed nan Scots to scope 51-0.

Jofra Archer was fixed a lukewarm ovation successful his first world successful nan state of his commencement and bowled 2 overs for 12 runs but Chris Jordan, different England bowler calved successful Barbados, was deed for 17 successful 1 over, including a pulled six by Michael Jones onto nan Kensington Oval roof.

When play began again, Scotland had afloat licence to onslaught and Jones struck Adil Rashid’s first shot consecutive for six while Munsey deed 2 reverse slogs later successful nan complete – nan first for 4 and nan 2nd for six.

England are defending nan title they won successful Australia 18 months agone but besides attempting to move connected from their disappointing run successful nan 50-over World Cup past autumn.

This was an awkward start, while Scotland showed they tin problem anyone.