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Third and last T20 against England new zealand Abandoned after only 22 balls aucklandLeaving Harry Brook’s team celebrating a 1–0 series win.
The players walked off the field after just three balls for the first time, with the Black Caps asked to bat first on eight balls without loss, as heavy rain at Eden Park caused a 90-minute delay.
When they returned with the contest reduced to 14 overs per side, the hosts were 38 for one before another shower and a further 50 minutes off the field. The eight-over match was planned to restart at 10pm, but another flood forced the umpires to call off proceedings just 10 minutes later.
braydon carse The only success came when Tim Robinson bowled a ball to long square and, perhaps as the birthday boy, failed due to the ball stopping in the air. jacob bethel Caught on the rope.
The first match in Christchurch on Saturday also fell victim to the same fate. England Had completed his innings as the tourists defeated the Black Caps by 65 runs at the Hagley Oval on Monday.
The teams will now turn their attention to the three-match ODI series at Mount Maunganui starting on Sunday, which is set to double up as the start of many England players’ preparations for the Ashes.