The two other matches scheduled for the day - Gujarat vs Assam (at TI Cycles ground) and Haryana vs Jharkhand (SRMC ground) - were abandoned without a ball being bowled owing to rain. In the event of matches being called off, teams will be awarded two points each while a win will carry four points.

In the Services-Tripura game that was reduced to 43 overs a side due to wet outfield, the former chose to bowl first under overcast conditions and ended up bundling out the rival for 118 in 38.4 overs. Tripura was in trouble early, losing opener Nirupam Sen Chowdhary in the third over, caught and bowled by medium-pacer Diwesh Pathania for 4. 

Wickets kept falling at regular intervals as the Services bowlers maintained a good line and length aided by good fielding. For Tripura, Bishal Ghosh toped scored with 21 runs. Diwesh Pathania picked three wickets for Services, while Varun Choudhry and Abhishek claimed two wickets each. 

As rain intervened during the innings break, the contest was further reduced to 35 overs and Services chased down the revised target of 107 in 25.2 overs to gain full points.

Rahul Singh scored 48 and Rajat Paliwal remained unbeaten on 24 as Services eased home to start its tournament on a winning note. Tripura’s Rana Datta took two of the three wickets to fall for 28 runs. 

Brief scores:  Tripura 118 in 38.4 overs (Bishal Ghosh 21, Diwesh Pathania 3 for 28, Varun Choudhary 2 for 25, Abhishek two for 15) lost to Services 108 for 3 in 25.2 overs (G Rahul Singh 48, Rajat Paliwal 24 not out, Rana Datta 2 for 28). Points : Services 4 ; Tripura 0