Nehru Cup: Sri Lanka-Lebanon match called off due to rain

New Delhi, Aug 21

The organisers of the ONGC Nehru Cup Football Tournament were forced to call off the third match of the tournament between Sri Lanka and Lebanon after heavy rains lashed the national capital Friday.

The ground was not fit to play after almost three hours of heavy downpour. The matches have been pushed back by a day. The final will be played on the same date Aug 31, said N.K Bhatia, organising secretary of the tournament.

The match between Sri Lanka and Lebanon will now be held Saturday while India's match against Kyrgyzstan will be held Sunday.

The last league match against India and Syria will be played Aug 29.

Revised fixture:

Aug 22: Sri Lanka vs. Lebanon

Aug 23: India vs. Kyrgyzstan

Aug 24: Syria vs. Sri Lanka

Aug 25: Kyrgyzstan vs. Lebanon

Aug 26: India vs. Sri Lanka

Aug 27: Syria vs. Lebanon

Aug 28: Sri Lanka vs. Kyrgyzstan

Aug 29: India vs. Syria

Aug 31: Final

(IANS)