Rain halts play between Australia and NZ Rain has temporarily halted play in the Champions Trophy pool A clash at Edgbaston, with New Zealand 2-51 after 15 overs against Australia. The Black Caps are chasing Australia's total of eight for 243, in a match where cricket is hardly the main story. Australian opener David Warner was stood down from the match for a nightclub incident in Birmingham where he punched England rival Joe Root. New Zealand require another 193 runs with eight wickets and 35 overs remaining. In his absence, George Bailey (55) and Adam Voges (71) led Australia to a respectable score on a slow wicket. New Zealand have Kane Williamson (18) and Ross Taylor (9) at the crease, after Australian seamer Clint McKay (2-10 from 4) got rid of openers Luke Ronchi and Martin Guptill cheaply.