Rain puts paid to Proteas clash

Standing water on the outfield meant an early climax to South Africa's series with Bangladesh

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The third and final one-day international between South Africa and Bangladesh was abandoned without a ball bowled in East London due to incessant rain.

The umpires took the decision an hour before the day-night clash was due to start with the conditions showing no signs of improving.

The Proteas were already 2-0 up in the three-match series after comprehensive victories in the opening two encounters and remain second in the ODI rankings.

Attention for the two nations now turns to the two-Test series, the first of which begins a week today in Bloemfontein.