New Zealand-Pakistan ODI abandoned due to rain

The second one—day international between New Zealand and Pakistan was abandoned because of rain on Thursday without a ball being bowled.

New Zealand will take a 1—0 lead in the three—match series into Sunday’s final match at Auckland.

Umpires Billy Bowden of New Zealand and Bruce Oxenford of Australia made the decision to abandon the match after their fourth ground inspection at 6.20 p.m. local time, more than four hours after the scheduled start.