_ HAT the shortest one day 1 international was between India and Sri Lanka in the 1992 World Cup. Heavy overnight rain made ground conditions unplayable.

Frantic efforts by groundsmen convinced the umpires that play could be called in the afternoon. So. in came the SL Adders and outcome the Indian batsmen There was ex citement in the crowd, some of whom had driven 100 km or more to Mackay Play began Srikanth faced the first ball and then the second; and that was all. The match lasted only the two balls as heavy rains arrived again to force an abandonment. Srikanth scored a run off the second ball.

In such cases the men of the match should be awarded an umbrella.