First day of warm-up match cancelled due to heat

Due to the extreme high-temperatures forecast for Melbourne on Friday the BLACKCAPS and Cricket Victoria have decided to cancel the opening day of their warm-up match at Scotch College.
 
Coach Gary Stead confirmed the team would rest tomorrow with temperatures expected to reach 45 degrees Celsius.
 
The squad will then train at the MCG on Saturday morning in much cooler conditions before batting first in a full-day match against the Victoria XI on Sunday.