Fans disappointed as Kochi ODI called off

Rain leaves thousands of cricket enthusiasts disappointed as the first ODI between India and Australia was abandoned in Kochi on Sunday.Incessant rains for the last few days resulted in a wet outfield and fresh downpour in the morning,forced match referee Chris Broad to abandon the match.Fans of both Indian and Australian cricket teams had thronged the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the city early in the morning.