England win series vs NZ after rain ruins third T20

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England’s third T20 against New Zealand was washed out by rain in Auckland, giving Harry Brook’s side a 1-0 series victory. Just 3.4 overs were possible either side of an initial interruption with the Black Caps reaching 38-1.

Severe weather has impacted flights and left thousands of people without power in New Zealand, though most of the disruption has come south of Auckland.

Brydon Carse had opener Tim Robinson caught on the deep square-leg boundary, while Tim Seifert targeted Eden Park’s short boundaries and hit two sixes in an 11-ball 23 not out. Despite repeated attempts to restart, the match was abandoned at 10:10 BST.

This series, which was preceded by New Zealand hosting Australia in three T20s, has been scheduled unusually early in New Zealand’s season. England have only three more T20s, against co-hosts Sri Lanka from 30 January, before their World Cup campaign begins.

A three-match one-day international series against the Black Caps begins on Sunday (01:00 BST) when Ashes players Joe Root, Ben Duckett, Jofra Archer and Jamie Smith join the squad.