But Bond is relaxed about Saturday's developments, in which there was only time for New Zealand to reach 145 for three in 28.5 overs, certainly from a bowling perspective.
"To be fair it's not too bad," he said yesterday.
"From my point of view the schedule is pretty congested with travel and the amount of games so it's an opportunity to give everyone a break, and even though it was unscheduled it isn't a bad one. There's still plenty of time to get things done."
New Zealand have four more ODIs against the Sri Lankans, then two against Pakistan at the end of this month.
And it's clear that even if New Zealand's first-choice XI for the opening game against the Sri Lankans does get a run in this or the Pakistani series, you won't know it. Cards will be kept close to the chest.
Player management is becoming a mantra within the team, that is ensuring players get plenty of playing time, without overdoing it.
"That's a big part for Mike [coach Hesson] and I in our planning over the bowlers and making sure we keep guys on the park. There's a balance between getting enough game time so they're fit and ready, and making sure they're fresh at the same time."
Canterbury seamer Matt Henry was the pick of the New Zealand bowlers in their six-wicket loss to Sri Lanka in Hamilton last week, which left the series 1-1, now with four games left.
Henry took two for 34 in 9.4 overs, however he's not in the cup squad, but the backup seamer.
"It's been a blessing having a couple of guys out to keep Matt in the team and playing at this level," Bond said.
"The challenge will be when all five [Tim Southee, Mitchell McClenaghan, Trent Boult, Adam Milne and Kyle Mills] are fit when he gets a chance. Everyone knows he's talented and I'm sure he'll be ready if needed."
Left armer Boult, a relative ODI newcomer with just 12 appearances, should probably be back for tomorrow's game at Nelson's Saxton Oval.
Mills, who played for Auckland against Northern Districts in the Ford Trophy yesterday, is unlikely to be sighted until at least the fifth game of the series, in Dunedin next Friday, if not the sixth, at the same venue two days later.
The pitch in Nelson - where New Zealand won their only previous ODI, against the West Indies a year ago - is expected to be slowish and easy paced, but Bond is confident that whichever fast-medium trio play they will still make an impression.
"I still expect those bowlers to have an impact. In the UAE [for the ODI series against Pakistan late last year] they were pretty slow but they still had an impact."
3 things to come out of washout
One less game
One less chance to assess form. A good thing then they've still got eight left before the World Cup starts.
Runs for Martin Guptill
Now the fastest New Zealand batsman to 3000 ODI runs, in 90 innings - and Tom Latham at Eden Park, not big scores but encouraging, and confidence-boosting all the same after a couple of failures apiece.
Shuffling the pack
Losing one day of bowling isn't a disaster, but expect some reshuffling of the plans for the seamers in the rest of this series.
