Cricket latest: Downpour clean sweeps the opening day at Sheffield Shield
Rain has ruined the soggy opening day of the Sheffield Shield clash between Queensland and Tasmania at Gabba. Only 68 minutes play was observed at the Gabba after rain prevented any further game on the opening day until 2:15 am AEST.
The Tigers suffered only one setback after being put in to bat by Queensland on a rain curtailed day at the Gabba. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tasmania-c854 was 1 for 33 off 17.4 overs when the umpires of the game Paul Reiffel and Bruce Oxenford officially called
off the game at 3:21 am AEST. At the time of close, watchful Ed Cowan was on the crease with 12 in his account while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alex-Doolan-c983 was playing on 10.
It was Chris Hartley's debut as the skipper of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750. After winning the toss, Hartley standing in as captain, had no hesitation in putting
Tasmanian tigers in to bat under the overcast conditions favouring his bowling attack.
This was the second occasion in the last three days that the Bulls had sent Tigers in to bat. Earlier on Wednesday, Queensland in the One-Day Cup match, had also asked Tasmania to bat first after winning the toss, a match that was won by the latter by 9
runs.
Opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chris-Swan-c1252 for 11. A costly moment of hesitation struck back at Cazzulino, as the opener failed to judge the ball length properly
edging behind the stumps.
The Bulls would have been looking forward to make the most of a Gabba green top in cloudy conditions but the rain did not let them fulfil their wishes and the first day game was washed out only after 68 minutes at 3:21 am with the scoreboard showing 1 for
33 from 17.4 overs.
The game will resume earlier on Saturday to come up to the lost time if the rain stops. The official time to start Day-2 game is 9:30 am (AEST).
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