The prominently indecisive English weather hadn't injure the Champions Trophy a great deal over its first six days, but strike in the critical trans-Tasman match to leave Australia and New Zealand with split points. New Zealand was 51 for 2 after 15 over’s in their look for of 244 when play was intermittent, and couldn't recommence.
It is unbreakable to tell whether either player will be happy with the split points. New Zealand was in a slightly poorer position in the match, and the point from here means even a failure in their final league game could be sufficient to take them to the abolition rounds. Australia, having lost their first game, will almost certainly be more distressed. They got their first point of the operation but could still be out previous to them play their next, and final, match if England and New Zealand win the other two games in the group.
The introverted point didn't make brighter Australia's frame of mind on a day which had begun on a miserable note as their regular opener David Warner was stood downward from the match after news emerged of a disagreement with an England player in a Birmingham bar more than the weekend.
