WORCESTERSHIRE Rapids' and Lancashire Lightning's Vitality Blast top-of-the-table clash today was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

The two teams went into the encounter at Blackfinch New Road level on 10 points with Durham Jets.

But persistent rain from early morning resulted in umpires Neil Bainton and Russell Warren calling off play at 4.20pm.

It meant a soggy end to Martin Guptill's and Travis Head’s spells as overseas players.

Guptill, who scored the County’s fastest T20 hundred off 35 balls on Friday in the win at Northamptonshire, heads off for a stint in the Caribbean Premier League.

Head will join Australia A for their tour of India.

Rapids entertain Jets on Friday (4.30pm).