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Lions v Perth Scorchers, CLT20, Ahmedabad

Heavy rain forces abandonment

The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

September 23, 2013

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Lions v Perth Scorchers
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	Motera, which was scheduled to host another match later in the evening, took a lot of water © BCCI Enlarge
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Lions captain Alviro Peterson had just enough time to win the toss and elect to bowl before a persistent deluge arrived in Ahmedabad to wipe out any chance of play. Ground staff covered the square immediately after the toss, and the fourth match of the Champions League was called off around 90 minutes after that, with the ground - on which another match is scheduled for 8pm - having taken on a great deal of water.

The teams take two points each from what would have been their first match in the tournament, and will now head to Jaipur, where they both are scheduled to play on Wednesday. They each have three more matches to play in the group stage.