🏏ICC World Cup South Africa vs Zimbabwe, M 18, Super 12 Group 2 🏏 - Page 3

Umpires have walked out to the ground twirling their umbrellas to a few cheers from the freezing fans braving this delay in Hobart. Rain is still coming down. Overs start being deducted at 8.05 pm. The cutoff to start a 5-over match is 10.03 pm.

20:18 Local Time, 09:18 GMT, 14:48 IST: Good news from Telford Vice, followed by an immediate dampener: "Inspection at 8.30pm. And all but the hessian undercover have been removed from the pitch. Ack. Big cover's coming back on." It looks like the rain is playing a game of chess with everyone.

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1:08 Local Time, 10:08 GMT, 15:38 IST: We have an official inspection in two minutes time. The players are relaxed as they chat to the umpires, amongst themselves apart from waiting for the action to begin. Live visuals show David Miller and Tristan Stubbs inspecting the pitch with the former doing a few shadow-practice of his defensive strokes. Let's hope we have news and and some good one at that pretty soon.

21:24 Local Time, 10:24 GMT, 15:54 IST: And here's the great news as Telford Vice pings this: "9.35pm start. Nine overs per side." Hopefully we do play the 9 overs each without any further interruptions.

0.1

Rabada to Chakabva, 1 run, to extra cover

Chakabva and Ervine are at the crease. Chakabva is on strike. Rabada will open the attack

21:33 Local Time, 10:33 GMT, 16:03 IST: Revised playing conditions: Powerplay for 3 overs | 4 bowlers can bowl a maximum of 2 overs each | Innings break will be 10 minutes. Here come the Zimbabwean batsmen. South Africa are in a huddle. The players take a knee for the BLM. Here we go...

Zimbabwe (0.6/9 ov) 4/0

South Africa

Zimbabwe chose to bat.

Current RR: 4.00

ZIM 12/2 (2.2)

CRR: 5.14

9 Ovs match due to rain

Zim lost their 3rd wicket.

ZIM 12/3 (2.4)

CRR: 4.5

9 Ovs match due to rain

ZIM 19/4 (3.4)

CRR: 5.18

9 Ovs match due to rain

(Miller) 1(1) - 19/4 in 3.4 ov.

Last 3 overs: 16 runs, 4 wkts