CRICKET

New Zealand suffered a double blow yesterday when their three-day match against Boland was abandoned because of the dangerous pitch, and their strike bowler, Dion Nash, was ruled out of the remainder of their South African tour with a persistent side strain.

TOUR MATCH (Yea, Australia, one day): Zimbabwe 228 for 5; Victoria Country XI 167. Zimbabwe win by 61 runs.

tour match (Port Elizabeth, SA, one day): Sri Lanka 202; Eastern Province Invitation XI 166. Sri Lanka win by 36 runs.