Women's T20 World Cup Warm-Up match between India & Pakistan abandoned due to wet outfield

India will face West Indies in their second and final warm-up game on February 18.

Brisbane: India women's first T20 World Cup match against arch-rivals Pakistan was abandoned in Brisbane due to wet outfield on Sunday without a ball being bowled, denting the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side's preparations ahead of the tournament.

Indian players shaking hands with Pakistani players (File Image)

Heavy downpour resulted in the match being called off without the toss being held at the Allan Border Field.

India will face West Indies in their second and final warm-up game here on February 18.

India's matches in Women's T20 World Cup

The T20 World Cup will begin on February 21 with a mouth-watering contest between the Indian women and current champions and four-time winners Australia women in Sydney.

Elsewhere, England defeated New Zealand by six wickets in Adelaide in their first official warm-up game.

ICC Women's T20 World Cup

Australia's preparations were also hampered as they were unable to play their warm-up match against the West Indies here on Saturday due to a wet outfield.

Bangladesh's match against World Cup debutants Thailand here was also called off.