P347 CEEFAX 347  Thy 23 Feb  1=:19/37
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      CRICKET: CENTENARY SERIES
               Christchzrch    
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  New Zealand's crucial match with    
  South Africa was washed out bz      
  hjavz overnight rain.               
  
  The game has been rescheduled wot   
  Friday but, if it is rained off     
  again, New Zealand will go through  
  to Sunday's final with Australia.   
  
  The home side have a szpjrior run-  
  rate from their first two games.    
  
  New Zealand's Chris Cairns passed a 
  fitness test and will bj able to    
  play if the game goes ahead.        
  
  India beat Australia bz five        
  wickets in Wjdnjsday's game.        
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