10:19pm And off we go again. The par score for 7.3 overs is 51 for 3. For eight overs, it's 55 for 3. The captains and umpires are having a chat. We don't have too much time remaining for get the overs in. So this should be the end...yes it is. Melbourne Stars have won by four runs (DLS method). The captains shake hands. As do the teams. It's been a dicey evening and Stars have done just enough to stay ahead of the par. Experience counts. Stoinis and Handscomb didn't take too many risks as we approached what was the third rain stoppage. Only 18.3 overs possible in the match and in the end Stars ended up in front. Nathan Coulter-Nile is the Man of the Match. His 2 for 14 alongside Steyn's 2 for 12 set this up well for Stars, who are now second place with six points. Thanks for joining us and we'll see you soon!

9:31pm Right, the roller is on the pitch. We should have a start soon.

9:28pm The covers were back on. No overs lost yet but that will happen in about five minutes or so if play doesn't resume. Hurricanes are lined up at the boundary.

9:18pm The rain didn't help the Hurricanes' cause but Stars were excellent with the ball, particularly the quicks, who used the short ball to good effect, picking up four wickets with that delivery. According to our stats team's calculation, the target should be 80 in 11 overs. We are still awaiting official confirmation, though. It is confirmed. Target is 80.

Last over

9:04pm Play to resume in five minutes. It will be 11-overs-a-side. Three overs in the Powerplay.

9pm "It's going to be further reduced. Can't have an over count yet. There's still rain on the radar. We're looking for divine intervention I guess. We can certainly still get some play," says the umpire. Looks like lightning is one of the dangers they're guarding against. The covers on the pitch are still on.

8:45pm Umpires and some players still hovering about the boundary. Unfortunately the rain is very much still around.

James: "If the Hurricanes innings is called off now, what sort of total would the Stars be looking at?" --- Assuming a nine-over innings for the Stars, I reckon the target will be in the region of 64. And about 38 if it's a five-over innings. These are not official figures, remember, just a quick calculation at my end. We will fill you in whenever there is official communication on this.

8:36pm It was supposed to be a 15 overs a side restart but the rain's returned and picked up, in fact. Typically an over is lost every four-and-a-half minutes. So every nine minutes or so, we're likely to lose one over from each innings.

Homraj Dhungel: "Today's game is sure to win Melbourne Stars, but their future depends on rain."

Abhijato: "Those four consecutive dots in Zampa's over were T20 gold and caused the pressure which got his side the McDermott wicket off Steyn. See? The young Aussie done had been tidy and effective as usual!"

Bit of rain around again and they are rushing off the park. We are probably going to lose a few more overs

Steyn back on