Antigua and Barbuda Falcons vs Saint Lucia Kings, 5th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Parts of the pitch getting wet meant that this match had no chance of getting underway, even after rain had stopped. Points will be shared between the two teams. That's all from us here. Until next time, it's goodbye.

22:01 Local Time, 02:01 GMT, 07:31 IST: The umpires are out there once more. There's a leaf blower in operation over the damp patch that's of concern on the pitch. It's on the fuller length at one end. Time is quickly running out. The umpires now walk up to the captains, explain the situation and there are handshakes between all of them. That can only mean one thing. The match has been called off.

21:45 Local Time, 01:45 GMT, 07:15 IST: The umpires are now having a conversation with both the captains. Well, the next inspection is at 10pm local time which is 15 minutes from now. The waiting game continues...

21:35 Local Time, 01:35 GMT, 07:05 IST: The umpires make their way out to the middle again for another inspection. They are having a close look at the surface. They are pressing the surface with their fingers and judging by their expressions, certain areas still look soft and damp for their liking. Both the captains are also having a keen look at the pitch. The umpires are now having a discussion with the groundsman as the crowd waits in anticipation.

21:19 Local Time, 01:19 GMT, 06:49 IST: The next inspection is at 9.35pm.

20:45 Local Time, 00:45 GMT, 06:15 IST: The next inspection is at 9.10pm local time which is about 25 minutes from now. Let's hope something good comes out of that.

20:39 Local Time, 00:39 GMT, 06:09 IST: Good news, folks! The rain has stopped. The side covers are being peeled off slowly. Live visuals shows a few puddles of water on the outfield. It was a heavy downpour so we need to wait and watch as to how the conditions are like. The on-field umpires are having a conversation with both the captains.

20:06 Local Time, 00:06 GMT, 05:36 IST: The rain is absolutely pelting down now. These are not good signs,.

Teams:

Saint Lucia Kings (Playing XI): Johnson Charles, Ackeem Auguste, Tim Seifert(w), Roston Chase, Khary Pierre, Aaron Jones, David Wiese(c), Delano Potgieter, Alzarri Joseph, Keon Gaston, Tabraiz Shamsi

Antigua and Barbuda Falcons (Playing XI): Rahkeem Cornwall, Jewel Andrew(w), Karima Gore, Bevon Jacobs, Shakib Al Hasan, Imad Wasim(c), Fabian Allen, Shamar Springer, Jayden Seales, AM Ghazanfar, Obed McCoy

20:01 Local Time, 00:01 GMT, 05:31 IST: Well, the drizzle has returned and the covers are on once again. It has been that sort of an evening.

David Wiese: Very excited, big shoes to fill, Faf has laid a brilliant foundation for the franchise in the last five years and I will try to follow in his footsteps. Defending the title is difficult but we are up for it and we will give our best. The dynamic of the team is almost the same, we have a couple of new faces in the team.

Imad Wasim: We are going to bowl first, it has been raining pretty much all day so want to make use of the conditions. We want to cotinue what we did yesterday, I think anything under 140 we will take it. If you play well, the results will take care of itself. Odean unfortunately is not playing, Springer is in.

Antigua and Barbuda Falcons have won the toss and have opted to field

19:58 Local Time, 23:58 GMT, 05:28 IST: The revised playing conditions are as follows: It will be a 19-overs per side game. There's no change in the powerplay as it will be for the first six overs only.

19:45 Local Time, 23:45 GMT, 05:15 IST: The umpires are out for another inspection. A few areas on the outfield still appear to be soft. The groundstaff is using the blower to dry out the concerned areas on the pitch. Now both the captains, Imad Wasim and David Wiese, are having a chat with the umpires.

Pitch Report: As I look at the surface, there are a few areas of concern according to the umpires and the blower will be out shortly to dry those areas up. We are on the same surface as last night. Talking about the ground dimensions, it’s 60m to my left and 66m to my right and it’s a 75m hit down the ground. We can expect a lot of seam movement as we saw in the last game at this venue. I expect it will be a little challenging with all the moisture around, the grass is quite wet so it will wet the ball, it will be challenging for the bowlers and the batters also have to find a way out. The team batting first will aim to score around 175 runs which is the average first innings winning score here, reckons Daren Ganga.

19:18 Local Time, 23:18 GMT, 04:48 IST: The next inspection is scheduled for 7.45pm local time which is around 25 minutes from now. There are a few areas of concern in and around the pitch. Let's hope the issues are sorted out as soon as possible. The Super Sopper is in full flow. The players are doing their warm-ups on one side of the ground.

19:11 Local Time, 23:11 GMT, 04:41 IST: The umpires come out for an inspection of the outfield and the pitch. The umpires are having a close look at different areas of the pitch. A few areas seem to be damp - looks like some water seeped through onto the surface. They are now having a chat with the groundsman.