The first-ever instance of teams forfeiting matches in an ICC event was in 1996, when not just one but two teams - Australia and West Indies - refused to travel to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, having struggled in the recent ODI series against England, which they lost 2-1, will be under pressure to deliver a strong performance at home in this T20 series.
Travis Head (163) struck 24 boundaries and one six in his 166-ball innings to provide Australia with a perfect platform to secure a mammoth first-innings lead in Sydney
England's innings began with promise, as openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley got off to a rapid start. The day however, got marred by bad weather and light.
In an interesting situation, the current top three in the WTC 2025-27 points table are the winners of all three editions of the World Test Championship