7 instances when rain changed the fate of matches in ICC tournaments

#5 2002 Champions Trophy - No result after playing 110 overs in a 50-over final

India and Sri Lanka were announced as joint winners

India and Sri Lanka faced off in the 2002 Champions Trophy final. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first. Half-centuries' from Sanath Jayasuriya and Kumar Sangakkara helped them post 244 on board. Chasing a modest total, India was on 14/0 in two overs when rain stopped play.

As the rain continued to pour in, the match had to be abandoned. The tournament had a reserve day in place, but the officials stated to start the final afresh. Owing to the complications in the D/L method, the International Cricket Council put in a new method which enables important matches to start from scratch.

On the reserve day, SL scored 222/7 in 50 overs. In the chase, India could bat for only 8.4 overs and score 38. The rain didn't relent after that as the final was abandoned once again and both teams were announced as joint-winners.

People criticized ICC's rules which didn't allow the match to continue from where they let off. It was bizarre to see no result to a 50-over match despite playing 110.4 overs.