India, Oct. 3 -- Australia continue to lead the three-match T20I series 1-0 as the second match against New Zealand was abandoned due to rain on Friday at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. A heavy downpour resulted in the toss being delayed, and for a long time, it seemed like there would be no action on offer and the supporters would have to go back empty-handed. However, the rain relented and the match even got underway as a nine-overs-per-side contest.

New Zealand won the toss and, as expected, the hosts opted to bowl first, despite cloudy conditions persisting. Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh was struggling at one stage as he was just on one run off five balls, and the deliveries were passing by. However, to his rescue, Australia did...