Pakistan vs New Zealand Colombo weather LIVE: Rain delays start in Colombo; cut-off time for 5-over game is 10:16 PM

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha has won the toss and opted to bat first against New Zealand. The bad news is that the start of the match has been delayed due to rain.
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Pakistan vs New Zealand Colombo weather Highlights: Rain plays spoilsport; match gets abandoned

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha won the toss and opted to bat first against New Zealand. However, the match got abandoned due to rain without a single ball being bowled.