We are ready for more cricket...
9.25pm Jack: "Tried to see the Test in Rawalpindi, raining, BBL raining. The Test is Chattogram is the only option for a bit"
200 off 18 overs for the Heat. A one-over Power Surge, Powerplay for overs 1-4 Play will resume in 10 minutes
Muzaffar: "Absolutely brutal from the Scorchers tonight. But surely 200 off 18 and a one over surge to boot is an outrageous calculation for the Heat...!!!! And even than, surely there was enough time to complete 20 overs for both sides"
9.18pm The main cover is being removed which is very good news. Quick work on the covers, we shouldn't be too far away.
Dave: "At the ground, covers coming off. Rain has stopped" I'll just hand over to Dave for a while
Marsh hasn't got his pads on anymore, so the first innings is done
9.15pm Hi folks, Gnasher back with you. Hopefully this rain clears through quickly.
Timothy Smith: "Marsh has a terrific ODI record. Seems like his failures at test level turned ppl against him and made them forget all the good he'd done in the short game"
Dave: "I'm at the ground, it's already starting to clear" That's good news, thanks Dave
Andrew: "Who goes through in case of a washout? Scorchers?" Yep
9.02pm The rain has become heavier and the covers are coming off. Players walking off. Mitchell Marsh probably didn't want to leave. For that matter, Bancroft might not have wanted to either. 11 balls left in the innings - if it gets completed. Marsh might fancy looting at least 20 runs off those 11 balls.
Gnasher has an update for us: "Could be a short, sharp shower...the band of rain is reasonably thin."
Summer Joe: "Mitchell Marsh is a BBG giant, really has this big hitter presence - somehow he never looks this good in International cricket though"
END OF OVER:18 | 13 Runs | PS: 185/1 | RR: 10.27
- Mitchell Marsh49 (28b)
- Cameron Bancroft54 (41b)
- Morne Morkel4-0-45-0
- Xavier Bartlett4-0-36-0
Jack: "This is deer-in-headlights bowling from the Heat. Change in the X-factor plans have confused things, weird fielding plans and no Gregory. Strange, if we lose tonight, it'll be from this innings"
END OF OVER:17 | 12 Runs | PS: 172/1 | RR: 10.11
- Mitchell Marsh42 (26b)
- Cameron Bancroft48 (37b)
- Xavier Bartlett4-0-36-0
- Ben Laughlin3-0-29-0
Sharat Verma: "You were perfectly right about Mitch Marsh's record against Heat responding to @CJay's query, immediately hitting couple of fours and a six against Morkel. "
33 runs from the Power Surge without losing a wicket. Pretty good one for the Scorchers.