Though the rain tried to dampen the spirits, the Pakistani wicketkeeper-batsman’s antics introduced some pleasure to the proceedings.
A hilarious incident unfolded when England captain Jos Buttler, Eoin Morgan, and Stuart Broad have been talking within the Sky Sports activities studio. As Pakistani gamers handed by and waved, Rizwan amusingly disrupted the published by knocking on the glass that left everybody in laughter.
The match was meant to be the launchpad for reigning champions England’s defence subsequent month of their T20 World Cup title within the Caribbean and the US.
However a heavy and prolonged downpour in Leeds led the umpires to name the sport off roughly an hour earlier than the scheduled 1730 GMT begin.
The four-match sequence in opposition to Pakistan, the staff England beat to win the 2022 T20 World Cup remaining in Melbourne, will now proceed at Birmingham’s Edgbaston floor on Saturday earlier than video games subsequent week in Cardiff and on the Oval.
England have been additionally the defending champions heading into final yr’s 50-over World Cup in India however Jos Buttler’s males suffered a tame exit, shedding six of their 9 matches.