West Indies washed out

The scheduled friendly floodlit limited-overs game between the West Indians and the New Zealand A team at Bristol was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to heavy continuous rain.

The previous day similar wet weather had caused the friendly game between the New Zealanders and Zimbabweans on the same ground to be abandoned without a decision being reached on a minimum 25 overs. The opening match of the NatWest Series limited-overs triangular tournament is due to be played between West Indies and Zimbabwe at Bristol on Thursday, by which time, it is hoped, the rain would have moved on.