The second men’s Twenty20I between New Zealand and Australia has been abandoned because of rain, leaving the visitors with a 1-0 lead in the three-match Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series.<\/p>\n
Australia won the first match by six wickets on Wednesday and will retain the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy whatever the outcome of the third match, which will be played Saturday, also at Bay Oval.<\/p>\n
On Friday, rain delayed the toss by 30 minutes at Tauranga’s Bay Oval, then returned before the players could take the field.<\/p>\n
The match finally started at 6:30pm AEST with nine overs per side, but only 13 balls were bowled when the inclement weather returned.<\/p>\n
New Zealand had won the toss and Australia was 1-16 when play ended.<\/p>\n
Further rain is forecast on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Bowling all-rounder Sean Abbott was brought into Australia’s XI in place of Ben Dwarshuis as the only change to the squad that won the series opener.<\/p>\n
Abbott’s inclusion comes as Australia deliberated which bowler would join the first-choice attack for next year’s men’s T20 World Cup following Mitch Starc’s retirement from the format earlier this year.<\/p>\n
New Zealand had reshuffled its bowling attack with three changes, bringing in all-rounder Jimmy Neesham, spinner Ish Sodhi and quick Ben Sears.<\/p>\n
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