driven away and picked up in the covers. I'm sorry to say the rain is getting heavier and the groundstaff at the ready
Scotland vs England, Only ODI at Edinburgh, Aug 18 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary
5.45pm And that's it for the day I'm afraid. It's been called off, ending an interesting but frustratingly curtailed day. Join us for England's Twenty20 against South Africa on Wednesday.
5.30pm Everyone is hanging around hoping there might be a chance for a first, but with 17 more overs needed for a match it means play would have to restart by around 6pm. It's not looking great, but we'll keep you informed.
4.30pm And off go the players I'm afraid. The umbrellas are all going up and on come the covers. This does not look great I'm afraid - it is absolutely shedding down out there, though there are a few breaks in the clouds. 4.00pm was when the real, proper, Scottish rain was forecast to land - and it's arrived almost bang on cue. Congratulations to the weathermen, then, though forecasting Scottish weather can't be the hardest task in the world. Stay with us: we'll keep you updated as and when.
good line and length and blocked back to Blain
And it has just started to rain ever so slightly
blocked in to the offside
shorter length and Poonia fields at midwicket
blocked to point
fuller ball and wide outside off and left alone
turned through square leg again and easy couple this time
pitched up and well defended
too far down the leg-side for the umpires liking
placed past square leg and they want two but good fielding by Blain
Nel will open up from the Inverleith Nursery End.
good cover drive but well stopped in the field
clips the pads again and a shout goes up this time more in hope but nothing given by umpire Baldwin
dropped to midwicket and Bell cries "NO!". No run then...
great straight drive beating the bowler and mid-on
bit straight again and a good take from the keeper and an appeal goes up. Some of the players and crowd cannot believe it hasn't been given caught off the glove
clips off the pads and runs away down to fine leg for two