Arundhati Reddy to Sophia Dunkley, no run
Arundhati Reddy to Sophia Dunkley, wide, fired down the leg-side and it's a wide ball by Arundhati Reddy. Review taken for a caught behind as the Indian players converge to have a discussion. UltraEdge confirms there was no bat involved
Arundhati Reddy to Amy Jones, 1 run, drifting on the pads, Amy Jones flicks it over mid-wicket for a single
Arundhati Reddy to Amy Jones, no run, nudged to short mid-wicket by Amy Jones
Arundhati Reddy to Amy Jones, leg byes, 2 runs, fired down the leg-side, Amy Jones looks to flick it away, the ball clips her pads and rolls towards fine leg, a couple of leg byes taken
Sophia Dunkley, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Arundhati Reddy [4.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack
Kranti Goud to Nat Sciver-Brunt, out Bowled!! Some drama! On a length around off, the ball shapes back in and breaches her defence. The off-stump is uprooted and England have lost their skipper. Kranti Goud is delighted and that's quite evident in her celebrations. Nat Sciver-Brunt b Kranti Goud 21(25) [4s-2]
Kranti Goud to Nat Sciver-Brunt, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
Kranti Goud to Nat Sciver-Brunt, no run, pitched up by Kranti Goud around off, Nat Sciver-Brunt drives it back to the bowler
So the players are back on the field.. England need only 13 runs more and they'll be looking forward to getting those runs quickly. The Indian players are in no rush as they are waiting near the sidelines. Harmanpreet and Mandhana having a chat with the umpire before play resumes. Here we go!
Revised target - 115 (24 overs)
18:56 Local Time, 17:56 GMT, 23:26 IST: Some positive news as the covers have been peeled off and play will resume at 19:00 local time
18:52 Local Time, 17:52 GMT, 23:22 IST: The two umpires have walked back to the pavilion to probably have a chat with the two captains. The Super Soppers are trying their best to make the outfield suitable for playing..
Revised targets
25 overs: 122 (20 runs in 6.2 overs)
24 overs: 115 (13 runs in 5.2 overs)
23 overs: 109 (7 runs in 4.2 overs)
22 overs: 103 (1 run in 3.2 overs)
18:45 Local Time, 17:45 GMT, 23:15 IST: The umpires are having a chat with the groundstaff.. They are slowly peeling off the covers, but the hover cover remains placed on the pitch. An anxious wait for the players. We are losing more overs.. 19:11 local time is the cut-off time, informs Ravi Shastri on air
18:39 Local Time, 17:39 GMT, 23:09 IST: The rain has gotten heavier and the umpires have called on for the covers. The players are quickly back to the pavilion as more covers have been called on. England would want this rain to stop soon, because 8 more balls are needed for constituting a game. The umpire with an umbrella is out in the middle. It's raining steadily at the moment. Meanwhile, the Indian players are waiting on the balcony..
Kranti Goud to Amy Jones, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler as Amy Jones flicks it over mid-wicket
Slight drizzle in the air, but not threatening enough..
Kranti Goud to Amy Jones, no run, pitched up by the bowler as Amy Jones drives it uppishly to mid-on