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Fourth NZ-Sri Lanka ODI rained out

Play in the fourth one-day worldwide between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Saxton Oval will be reduced to 24 overs each after heavy rain in Nelson on Saturday prevented the start of play.

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The last boundary took Taylor to 20, but it was also the signal for the players to leave the field, as the drizzle returned.


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The umpires officially called off the match shortly before 5pm.

The fifth match is at Mt. Maunganui on Tuesday.

With the Duckworth-Lewis system likely to have a bearing on the outcome, Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews said bowling first was the only option.

After a couple of quiet overs, Martin Guptill (27) went berserk smashing Dushmantha Chameera (1-32) for three sixes in the third over.

Kane Williamson, again filling in as captain for the injured Brendon McCullum, got a leading edge on 12 and was caught and bowled by Chameera to leave New Zealand at 53-3.

New Zealand were 75-3 in nine overs at the time of the stoppage.

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Before the rain, Sri Lanka made a decent start to the game, capturing three wickets for just 53 runs after winning the toss.

Ross Taylor was unbeaten on 20