Cricket

England win NZ series after rain washes out third T20

By AAP Newswire

Oct 23, 2025

Eden Park T20 washout. — The final T20 match between New Zealand and England in Auckland was washed out. -AP

England have won their three-match Twenty20 series against New Zealand 1-0 after the third match at Eden Park was washed out after only 3.4 overs.

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The first match at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Saturday also was rained out, before England won the second game at the same venue on Monday by 65 runs.

Rain forced players from the field on Thursday for the first time after just three balls had been bowled.

When play resumed after 80 minutes, the match was reduced to 14 overs per side.

New Zealand faced another 3.1 overs before rain returned and the players left the field again with the hosts 1-38.

A final effort was made to restart the match at 10pm local time with eight overs per side. But just as players were about to take the field, a final heavy shower ended the match.

Questions will now be asked about the decision to play a T20 series against Australia and England in October, during the New Zealand spring. Of the six scheduled matches, only two were completed.

New Zealand and England will meet in the first of three one-day internationals at Mount Maunganui on Sunday.