The inevitable has happened. The match has been called off. Once it started raining, puddles started to form on the ground and it never looked like the game will resume any further. That is it then! Join us for the second match on the 15th of this month at 12.45 pm IST (7.15 am GMT). Till then, goodbye and cheers!

Update - 1707 IST (1138 GMT) - IT has got a little brighter but there is a lot of water on the outfield, chances of resumption anytime soon looks bleak.

Update - 1518 IST (0948 GMT) - IT IS ABSOLUTELY POURING! Not good signs. There are puddles on the outfield too. We continue to wait.

Well, the heavens have opened up and we are in for a delay. The covers are on too. It's got quite gloomy Bere. We might be in for a lengthy delay.

Over 26

Clive Madande*

11 (15)

Brandon Mavuta

28 (22)

Graham Hume

2/7 (4.3)

ZIM

121/6

25.3

Graham Hume to Clive Madande ,OUT! TIMBER! Hume strikes. Breaks the stand that was starting to buld. Length and around off, this lands and jags back in. Mandade looks to defend but misses and it hits the stumps.

25.2

Graham Hume to Clive Madande ,On off, Good length ball, defended.

25.1

Graham Hume to Clive Madande ,On the stumps, defended.

Over 25

Brandon Mavuta*

28 (22)

Clive Madande

11 (12)

Andy McBrine

0/26 (6)

ZIM

121/5

24.6

Andy McBrine to Brandon Mavuta ,Around off, kept out.

24.5

Andy McBrine to Brandon Mavuta ,FOUR! THROUGH THE OFF SIDE! This is full and outside off, it is drilled through covers.

24.4

Andy McBrine to Brandon Mavuta ,FOUR! RAINING BOUNDARIES NOW! Mavuta on the charge. On middle, this is clipped past mid-wicket.

24.3

Andy McBrine to Brandon Mavuta ,THREE! This is on the shorter side. It is guided past point for three.

24.2

Andy McBrine to Brandon Mavuta ,On the stumps, kept out nicely.

24.1

Andy McBrine to Brandon Mavuta ,Good length and on off. Kept out.

Over 24

Clive Madande*

11 (12)

Brandon Mavuta

16 (16)

Craig Young

2/33 (6)

ZIM

109/5

23.6

Craig Young to Clive Madande ,FOUR! Ireland not learning here. They go short again and Madande has no problems in putting it away. He pulls another one to the mid-wicket fence.

23.5

Craig Young to Brandon Mavuta ,Shortish and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

23.4

Craig Young to Brandon Mavuta ,FOUR! PULLED AWAY! A little short and this time the length is picked early. It is dispatched through mid-wicket.

23.3

Craig Young to Brandon Mavuta ,Another one outside off, not played at.

23.2

Craig Young to Brandon Mavuta ,Outside off, left alone.

23.1

Craig Young to Brandon Mavuta ,On the stumps, kept out nicely.

Over 23

Clive Madande*

7 (11)

Brandon Mavuta

11 (11)

Andy McBrine

0/14 (5)

ZIM

100/5

22.6

Andy McBrine to Clive Madande ,On middle, Clive works it to mid-wicket.

22.5

Andy McBrine to Clive Madande ,Around off, blocked.

22.4

Andy McBrine to Clive Madande ,FOUR! UP AND OVER! This is full and outside off, Madande hits it over cover and races away. A friendly half volley from the bowler.

22.3

Andy McBrine to Clive Madande ,On the off pole, blocked.

22.2

Andy McBrine to Clive Madande ,On the off pole Madande pushes it to cover.

22.1

Andy McBrine to Clive Madande ,On middle, solidly defended.

Over 22

Clive Madande*

3 (5)

Brandon Mavuta

11 (11)

Craig Young

2/24 (5)

ZIM

96/5

21.6

Craig Young to Clive Madande ,Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

21.6

Craig Young to Clive Madande ,WIDE! Down rhe leg side this time. Wided.

21.5

Craig Young to Brandon Mavuta ,Good stuff! They are keeping the scoreboard moving. Fuller and on off, this is driven through covers for one.

21.4

Craig Young to Brandon Mavuta ,8 from the last three balls. Zimbabwe gathering some momentum now. Outside off, this is slapped through covers. Another couple.

21.3

Craig Young to Brandon Mavuta ,FOUR! FINDS THE GAP! Short and on middle, this is hammered past mid-wicket. Boundary.

21.2

Craig Young to Brandon Mavuta ,Another two. On the shorter side. Mavuta waits and then flays it past point. Two taken.

21.1

Craig Young to Brandon Mavuta ,Bangs it short. This is pulled but to mid-wicket. Need to find the gaps a lot more.

Over 21

Clive Madande*

2 (4)

Brandon Mavuta

2 (6)

Andy McBrine

0/10 (4)

ZIM

85/5

20.6

Andy McBrine to Clive Madande ,On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket.

20.5

Andy McBrine to Clive Madande ,Two more. Fuller and on middle, this is driven down towards long on. They need to keep taking singles if runs are hard to come.