Washout and the whitewash

But all it took to seal the fate of the opening game of the three-match ODI series between India and Australia was a light drizzle in addition to the ground being surrounded by dark clouds. And almost within two hours of their excited arrival,the thousands clad in blue were back on the street and trying to make last-minute plans to spend the rest of their holiday.

Unfortunately,for all their efforts,they weren’t even afforded a glimpse of their favourite cricketers,with both teams staying put at their hotel.

Incidentally,the last scheduled ODI between the two nations,in November,too ended in a no-result with rains playing havoc and ensuring a wash-out at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai,as the plush stadium prepared to host its first-ever international match.

The next stop for India and Australia will be Vishakapatnam,another southern coastal town,which has reported quite a bit of rainfall over the last few days. And not only the members of the two teams,even the blue-brigade will have their fingers crossed hoping for the action to get underway on Wednesday.