South Africa's slim hopes of reaching the 2019 Cricket World Cup semi-finals were dented further as their match with West Indies was washed out on Monday after only 45 deliveries at the Rose Bowl. (HIGHLIGHTS | SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE | FULL SCHEDULE)
Heavy rain in Hampshire put paid to proceedings after a start that promised much, with the Proteas reduced to 29/2.
Sheldon Cottrell's pace proved too much for both Hashim Amla and Aiden Markram, but it would all be in vain as both sides had to settle for a point apiece from a game abandoned with no result.
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West Indies return to action at the Rose Bowl against England on Friday while South Africa, who are still without a win in the tournament and staring at a likely group-stage elimination, travel to Cardiff to face Afghanistan the following day.
