Rain stops England's chase against Australia

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Press Trust of India Birmingham
Last Updated : Jun 10 2017 | 10:42 PM IST
Rain returned to stop England's runchase against Australia in the crucial encounter of the Champions trophy at Edgbaston here today.
Chasing 278 to win, England were comfortably placed at 240-4 in 40.2 overs when heavens opened up, forcing the umpires to stop the proceedings here.
This is the second time that rain interrupted the game. Earlier, England were 35-3 in 6 overs when showers had interrupted the game and play was stopped for about 40 minutes here.
England require another 38 runs with 6 wickets and 58 balls remaining.
Rain affected Australia's campaign at the Champions Trophy as both their previous matches were washed out, leaving them with just 2 points from as many matches.
England are currently 36 runs ahead of the DLS par score of 204 for 3.

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First Published: Jun 10 2017 | 10:42 PM IST

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