Right then, the rain has had the final say here in this clash between two European rivals. With this outcome, England's record of having never beaten a European team in Men's T20 World Cups will continue. The action does not stop here, though, as the other game of the day between the Netherlands and Nepal is underway in Dallas. Having bowled the Asian side out for 106, the Dutch are going along nicely in their batting effort and look set to give their NRR an early boost. You can simply switch tabs and follow our coverage of that game. Cheers!

The skipper of Scotland, Richie Berrington says that it is frustrating for everyone. Shares that the batters did a really job and they will take positives from this effort. Feels that they had a chance on this pitch which had uneven bounce. Adds that had they bowled and fielded well, they had an opportunity. Opines that batting at the top of the order suits Michael Jones really well and that he and George Munsey make a good opening combination.

The captain of England, Jos Buttler says he hopes for a dry day in their next game and that they get a full game. Adds it was a tough call to play Archer and Wood, they have good options and selection is a tough job.

Time to hear from the captains...

So, the INEVITABLE HAS HAPPENED, the game has been CALLED OFF! Quite frustrating, to be honest, as this was shaping up to be a really good one. Yes, a lot of people would think, England would probably knock those runs off quickly, but the game could have gotten interesting if Scotland had bowled well on what was a two-paced pitch. Nevertheless, both teams will share points and open their accounts in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024.

UPDATE - 12.11 am IST (6.41 pm GMT, the previous day) - The rain has picked up and it is coming down really hard at the Kensington Oval. With 12.22 am IST (6.52 pm GMT, the previous day) being the cut-off time for a five-over chase, we do not have much time left and the chances of a resumption are looking pretty bleak.

England were quite off with the ball! They just could not land it right and despite there being purchase off the surface, they failed to make most of it. They will be disappointed that they did not manage to take even a single wicket. However, they will need to put that behind and now the onus is on their batters. The target of 109 is going to be a stiff challenge but they do have the firepower. Scotland on the other hand, if they bowl well, they can defend this. For now though, the covers are got on and till the time the rain does not completely stop, the players can't get out there. Stay tuned.

Scotland will be very happy with their batting effort. Pretty sure England will be needing to score over 10 per over. Yes, they do. The revised target for England is 109. Scotland’s effort even after the rain break was a good one for them. They managed to add 39 runs in the 22 balls they had after the break. Also, it was the openers throughout, they started well and have helped them to end well too.

SCOTLAND

90/0 (10.0)

45* (30)

41* (31)

0/11 (2)

0/12 (2)

Over 10

Michael Jones*

45 (30)

George Munsey

41 (31)

Adil Rashid

0/26 (2)

SCO

90/0

9.6

Adil Rashid to Michael Jones ,FOUR! A boundary to close out the innings and Scotland end with 90 on the board! Adil Rashid tosses it up, full and turning away, on off, Michael Jones rolls his wrists nicely and nails the slog sweep. Hits it wide of deep square leg for a boundary. Not a bad last over though from Rashid, 8 runs off it.

9.5

Adil Rashid to George Munsey ,Nicely bowled, yet again! Does not offer any pace and it is short, on leg, George Munsey changes his stance again and hits it to mid on for a quick single.

9.4

Adil Rashid to Michael Jones ,Flatter and shorter, slower as well, outside off, Michael Jones walks across to get momentum into the shot but mistimes the hit to long on for just one.

9.3

Adil Rashid to George Munsey ,Gets the googly in, slower and shorter, on off, George Munsey picks it up and drags it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

9.2

Adil Rashid to George Munsey ,Oh, that kept very low! Drops it short but takes pace off, around leg, George Munsey changes his stance for the switch hit but the ball scoots through and sneaks under the bat.

9.1

Adil Rashid to Michael Jones ,Turning away, on a nagging length, on off, Michael Jones punches it to deep cover for one.

Over 9

1lb

George Munsey*

39 (28)

Michael Jones

39 (27)

Chris Jordan

0/24 (2)

SCO

82/0

8.6

Chris Jordan to George Munsey ,Sloppy running but Michael Jones gets away with it! That could have been a very costly error. Jordan serves it on a fullish length, on off, George Munsey takes it on the full and smacks it towards long on. Jofra Archer runs across to his right and hits the stumps at the bowling end. Jones plonks his bat in the direction of the crease, instead of dragging it. The bat gets stuck in the turf and drops out of his hands but luckliy for him, he had his foot grounded inside the crease.

1lb

8.5

Chris Jordan to Michael Jones ,Leg bye! Attacks the pads and gets the ball to skid through, at 141.3 kph, Michael Jones goes for a heave to this length delivery but gets rushed in his shot and fails to connect. The ball rolls away off his pads to point for a leg bye.

8.4

Chris Jordan to Michael Jones ,Well bowled! Slanting in, on a good length, on off, Michael Jones can only pat this one back to the bowler. A precious dot.

8.3

Chris Jordan to George Munsey ,At pace, on off, fuller in length, George Munsey loses his shape slightly and hacks it off the inner half of the bat to deep mid-wicket for a run.

8.2

Chris Jordan to George Munsey ,SIX! Picked up beautifully! Jordan takes pace off but serves it a bit too straight, on the pads, George Munsey shuffles across and plays the pick-up shot over deep backward square leg for a maximum.

8.1

Chris Jordan to George Munsey ,Swing and a miss! Angling away, on a length, outside off, George Munsey goes deep in his crease and has a swipe across the line but gets beaten on the inside edge.

Over 8

George Munsey*

30 (24)

Michael Jones

39 (25)

Adil Rashid

0/18 (1)

SCO

72/0

7.6

Adil Rashid to George Munsey ,Full and sliding on the pads, swept through backward square leg for a single by George Munsey. An expensive first over from Adil Rashid, 18 runs off it.

7.5

Adil Rashid to George Munsey ,SIX! Innovative and effective. Adil Rashid under immense pressure. Offers flight, full and around off, George Munsey nails the switch hit this time and hits it over deep extra cover for a biggie. That sounded so sweet.

7.4

Adil Rashid to George Munsey ,FOUR! Poor delivery and it gets the treatment. Slips in a full toss, on middle, George Munsey reverse sweeps it well and hits it in front of square on the off side for a boundary.

7.3

Adil Rashid to George Munsey ,Half a shout for caught behind but turned down. Jos Buttler has a word with Adil Rashid and takes the review. Did Munsey get an inside edge onto the pads? Or was there any glove as the ball lobbed up? There is nothing on UltraEdge. The third umpire checks for LBW but it has pitched way outside leg on Ball Tracking. Dishes out the googly, on a length, George Munsey goes for the sweep but goes through his shot early. The lobs off his pads behind to the keeper.

7.2

Adil Rashid to Michael Jones ,Bowls it from the front of the hand and it is flat as well, on off, Michael Jones reaches out and pushes it to cover.

7.1

Adil Rashid to Michael Jones ,SIX! BANG! Thumped down the ground! Rashid loops it up, right in the slot, Michael Jones crouches and plants his front foot before tonking it over the bowler's head for a flat six.

Over 7

Michael Jones*

32 (23)

George Munsey

19 (20)

Moeen Ali

0/15 (2)

SCO

54/0

6.6

Moeen Ali to Michael Jones ,Pushes it through, flatter and outside off, Michael Jones leans and reaches out to drill it through covers for just a single. Good start by Moeen after the break.

6.5

Moeen Ali to George Munsey ,Goes straight up but lands safely! Drags the length back and slows it up from around the wicket, on off, George Munsey goes for the sweep but the ball turns away and catches the top edge. It lobs over the keeper and rolls wide of short third for one.

6.4

Moeen Ali to Michael Jones ,Tosses it up again, on a length, near the tramline on off, Michael Jones frees his arms and slaps it in front of extra cover for one.

6.3

Moeen Ali to Michael Jones ,Begins from over the wicket and floats it up, full and outside off, Michael Jones uses his feet and plays it back to the bowler.

We are all set for the resumption. The two umpires make their way out to the centre so do the players of England. George Munsey and Michael Jones stride out to resume their innings. Moeen Ali is all set to finish his over. Off we go...

UPDATE - 11.22 pm IST (5.52 pm GMT) - Right then, we have a restart time, folks! The game will restart at 11.40 pm IST (6.10 pm GMT). It will be a 10-overs-per-side contest. So, Scotland have 22 balls remaining in their batting effort. With it being a 10-over game, 5 bowlers can bowl a maximum of 2 overs now and the Powerplay will be of 3 overs. Let's hope that the weather holds up now and we get through the rest of the game without any more interruptions.

UPDATE - 11.05 pm IST (5.35 pm GMT) - SOME GOOD NEWS! The rain has stopped and the umpires are out there having a look! The Super Soppers are also doing their job. There will be another inspection in around 15 minutes from now. Fingers crossed.

UPDATE - 10.15 pm IST (4.45 pm GMT) - Nothing new to update! The rain continues to fall and we might just have a curtailed game here. As we wait for the rain to stop in Barbados, you can switch tabs and follow the other game of the day, featuring Netherlands and Nepal.

UPDATE - 9.28 pm IST (3.58 pm GMT) - The rain is back and so are the covers. The players make their way off the field. It is quite heavy at the moment but let us hope it passes by quickly. England actually won't mind this. They are a little under pressure here.