And that will do for now apparently. It's only raining a little, but it looks like it will more in a second, so it makes sense to come off. Ally Evans is remonstrating with the umpires, but having just been hit for six, perhaps that's why.

Match State: Delay - Rain

8.3

Evans to Latham, SIX runs

too short as well, and Latham piles into that, clearing the boundary, the fielder, and the tennis courts over backward square leg.

8.2

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Evans to Latham, no run

very full, driven straight, but Evans sticks out a huge boot to stop it.

8.1

Evans to Brownlie, 1 bye

stays low and they scamper a bye much to Murphy's annoyance.

end of over 810 runs

NZ-A: 84/1CRR: 10.50

Dean Brownlie23 (12b 3x4 1x6)

Tom Latham18 (14b 2x4 1x6)

Michael Leask 2-0-17-1

Safyaan Sharif 2-0-21-0

There's lightening over head, with some delayed thunder, but the umpires don't seem to mind. Play on, cry the crowd!

I've turned my patio heater up to three.

7.6

Leask to Brownlie, 1 run

driven between point and cover. Deep cover.

7.5

Leask to Brownlie, SIX runs

down the wicket and heaved between midwicket and long-on. Didn't get to the pitched but dragged it well enough to get it over the rope.

7.4

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Leask to Brownlie, no run

well-bowled, flighted nicely and gets some turn.

7.3

Leask to Latham, 1 run

drops back and flicks to deep square leg.

7.2

Leask to Brownlie, 1 run

cut hard in front of square to deep cover.

7.1

Leask to Latham, 1 run

pushed out to deep midwicket for a single.

end of over 712 runs

NZ-A: 74/1CRR: 10.57

Dean Brownlie15 (8b 3x4)

Tom Latham16 (12b 2x4 1x6)

Safyaan Sharif 2-0-21-0

Michael Leask 1-0-7-1

6.6

Sharif to Brownlie, FOUR runs

lovely cut shot, lazily levered past backward point.

6.5

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Sharif to Brownlie, no run

driven firmly to mid-off.

6.4

Sharif to Brownlie, FOUR runs

too short. Pulled hard into the leg side, and Leask only has to cover 15 yards, but is beaten by the pace of the ball.

6.3

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Sharif to Brownlie, no run

turned to short midwicket, but they don't take a run, despite some very busy shouting.

6.2

Sharif to Brownlie, FOUR runs

over-pitched delivery and Brownlie happily punches that straight down the ground.

6.1

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Sharif to Brownlie, no run

defended to extra cover by the first right-hander of the day.

end of over 67 runs • 1 wicket

NZ-A: 62/1CRR: 10.33

Dean Brownlie3 (2b)

Tom Latham16 (12b 2x4 1x6)

Michael Leask 1-0-7-1

Safyaan Sharif 1-0-9-0

The skies are darkeneing now though, and I think we might be about to get wet again. The wind has dropped too, so if we get a shower, it might be here to stay.

5.6

Leask to Brownlie, 1 run

with a leg slip this time, is bunted down to long-on for a single.

5.5

Leask to Brownlie, 2 runs

flicked to deep midwicket for a couple to get off the mark.

5.4

Leask to Devcich, OUT

gives himself some room and tries to lift it over point, but succeeds only in nicking it to the keeper. Good take from Murphy, who now scampers off for a comfort break I think.

Anton Devcich c †Murphy b Leask 36 (22b 5x4 2x6) SR: 163.63

5.3

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Leask to Devcich, no run

stopped by the bowler.

5.2

Leask to Devcich, FOUR runs

down the wicket and hit over mid-off, inside-out for four.

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