June 7, 2002	Friday	Rabi-ul-Awwal 25,1423

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KINGSTON (Jamaica), June 6: The first One-day International in the five-match series between West Indies and New Zealand was abandoned because of heavy rain Wednesday.

West Indies had produced a fine display of controlled bowling on a lively pitch to dismiss New Zealand for 176 in 49.4 overs.

Scoreboard

NEW ZEALAND:

S.P. Fleming c R.Hinds b Dillon 0

N.J. Astle c Hooper b Dillon 1

C.J. Nevin c Sarwan b Cuffy 8

C.D. McMillan c Gayle b R. Hinds 69

C.Z. Harris c Collins b Gayle 8

L. Vincent lbw b Cuffy 20

S.B. Styris c and b Collins 9

D.L. Vettori b Gayle 15

D.R. Tuffey c Chanderpaul b R. Hinds 1

S.E. Bond not out 19

P.A. Hitchcock b Gayle 7

EXTRAS (LB-9, W-4, NB-6) 19

TOTAL (all out, 49.4 overs) 176

FALL OF WKTS: 1-1, 2-5, 3-14, 4-37, 5-104, 6-132, 7-134, 8-135, 9-155.

BOWLING: Dillon 10-1-33-2 (1nb, 1w); Cuffy 10-1-28-2 (1nb, 1w); Collins 10-1-31-1 (4nb, 1w); Gayle 9.4-2-27-3; Hooper 6-0-29-0; R.O. Hinds 4-0-19-2 (1w).

WEST INDIES: C.H. Gayle, W.W. Hinds, R.R. Sarwan, B.C. Lara, C.L. Hooper, S. Chanderpaul, R.O. Hinds, R.D. Jacobs, M. Dillon, P.T. Collins, C.E. Cuffy.

RESULT: Match abandoned, rain.—Reuters