England’s third T20 in opposition to New Zealand was washed out by rain in Auckland, giving Harry Brook’s aspect a 1-0 sequence victory.

Simply 3.4 overs have been potential both aspect of an preliminary interruption. with the Black Caps reaching 38-1.

Extreme climate has impacted flights and left hundreds of individuals with out energy in New Zealand, although many of the disruption has come south of Auckland.

Brydon Carse had opener Tim Robinson caught on the deep square-leg boundary, whereas Tim Seifert focused Eden Park’s brief boundaries and hit two sixes in an 11-ball 23 not out.

Regardless of repeated makes an attempt to restart, the match was deserted at 10:10 BST.

This sequence, which was preceded by New Zealand internet hosting Australia in three T20s, has been scheduled unusually early in New Zealand’s season.

Solely 20 overs have been potential within the first T20 in Christchurch, an England batting innings shaded by the hosts, earlier than Brook’s aspect dominated the second match to safe a 65-run win.

The result’s a primary abroad sequence win for Brook as England’s white-ball captain. They’ve gained seven of their eight accomplished T20s since he took cost of England’s white-ball sides in April in an encouraging begin.

The New Zealand climate has denied Brook extra time to high-quality tune his aspect earlier than the T20 World Cup in February, although this sequence was at all times prone to be overshadowed by the Ashes, which begins subsequent month.

England have solely three extra T20s, in opposition to co-hosts Sri Lanka from 30 January, earlier than their World Cup marketing campaign begins.

A 3-match one-day worldwide sequence in opposition to the Black Caps begins on Sunday (01:00 BST) when Ashes gamers Joe Root, Ben Duckett, Jofra Archer and Jamie Smith be a part of the squad.

Archer will miss the primary ODI in Mount Maunganui as his workload is managed. The Ashes continues to loom giant.