ICC Champions Trophy: Australia-New Zealand ends in no result

Rain meant the Champions Trophy Group A match between Australia and New Zealand ended in a no result at Edgbaston on Wednesday.

New Zealand, set 244 to win, were 51 for two off 15 overs when rain stopped play at 3.40pm local time (1440GMT).

The Kiwis needed to face a minimum of 20 overs for either side to have a chance of winning under the Duckworth/Lewis system for rain-affected matches.

But with rain falling steadily, the match was abandoned by the umpires at 6.25pm local time (1725GMT).

Both sides received a point for a no result. That left New Zealand on three points after their one-wicket win over Sri Lanka and gave defending champions Australia their first point of the tournament, after a 48-run loss to hosts England at Edgbaston last week.

Australia made 243 for eight, with Adam Voges top-scoring with 71 and George Bailey, captaining the side in place of the injured Michael Clarke, 55.

They were without David Warner after the opening batsman was axed for an alleged assault on England’s Joe Root in a Birmingham bar in the early hours of Sunday morning.