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NELSON: The fourth Twenty20 international (T20I) between New Zealand and the West Indies was abandoned because of rain on Monday after less than seven overs of play at Saxton Oval.
New Zealand remain 2-1 up in the series with the fifth and final match to be played in Dunedin on Thursday.
The West Indies had reached 38-1 off 6.3 overs after being asked to bat when a second rain interruption brought the final halt to the contest at Nelson’s Saxton Oval.
Alick Athanaze, who made 21, was the only wicket to fall when he attempted to loft a James Neesham delivery over mid-on, only to miscue and be caught by Daryl Mitchell running back.
Fellow-opener Amir Jangoo was unbeaten on 12 and captain Shai Hope was not out on three.
New Zealand lost the opening match of the series at Auckland’s Eden Park by seven runs, despite an impressive performance from skipper Mitchell Santner, who scored 55 runs off 28 balls.
However, the hosts made a strong comeback, winning the next two games in thrilling fashion.
In the second match, Mark Chapman played a remarkable innings, scoring 78 runs off just 28 balls to lead New Zealand to victory over the West Indies.
In the third game, Devon Conway was the standout performer for New Zealand.
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