Kathmandu, March 22 -- Rain forced a damp start to Nepal's premier one-day domestic tournament as both opening matches of the 'PM Cup: Men's National Cricket Tournament' were washed out in Madhesh on Saturday.

The Janakpur-based Ramjanaki Multipurpose Stadium was ready to witness Madhesh Province take on Koshi Province, while the Birgunj-based TB Shah Cricket Ground hosted Karnali Province and Lumbini Province.

The match in Birgunj went on for a while.

Lumbini's skipper Dev Khanal won the toss and elected to bowl first. While there was no sun when the match began at 9am, the weather looked clear.

However, as the overs went by, the wind got stronger. Strong winds gave way to a drizzle when Rajendra Bam started the sixth over. As Sandes...