HAMPSHIRE'S Vitality Blast match against Surrey at the Kia Oval was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to heavy and persistent rain in south London.
Conditions were so wet, and the evening forecast so poor, that the decision to abandon was taken by umpires Paul Pollard and Peter Hartley at around 4pm, two and a half hours before the scheduled start at 6.30pm.
Both teams took one point from the no result, and for Surrey it completed a sad double as their home fixture against Sussex Sharks 24 hours earlier had also fallen foul of the weather – albeit after five overs had been bowled.
Surrey, still unbeaten in the South Group after winning their first three games, now have eight points from five matches and Hampshire have three points from their first five fixtures.
The Hawks next face Gloucestershire at Bristol today, while Surrey can enjoy a weekend off ahead of their floodlit clash against Essex Eagles at the Kia Oval on Monday evening.
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