KK: "An undergraduate degree in computer engineering, scrapped through complex AI algorithms, signal processing theories and maths.. yet, Duckworth-Lewis method still manages to blow (a hole in) my mind after all these years.."

4.50pm Play to restart at 5.15pm if we don't have more rain. Awaiting the revised target and overs. Australia will have to get 235 in 33 overs. Three bowlers to bowl seven overs, two to bowl six. For what it's worth, the cut-off time for this game's 7.34pm

Rishav: "Target seems quite fair. Cant be asked to chase 250 with 13 overs reduced. Only thing I want is to have the best bowler bowl nine overs like Australia got." Ah, well.

Nisal tries to decode the DL phenomenon: "I guess the reduction in target in certain situations under D/L is because when there is a reduction in number of overs for the side batting first, suddenly you have lesser chance of getting bowled out so you can take more risks. So more the wickets lost before the interval, the lesser the revised target will be."

Irfan: "The fact that Aus is happy with additional lost overs, means that D/L does not fairly revise targets. The way it is supposed to work is that the revised target should be equivalent and neither team should feel happy about overs being lost. These days, rain forecast almost certainly means batting second after winning the toss. The co-efficients in the D/L equations need to be revised for sure."

For those shocked by what's unfolding within the Indian camp - Kumble-Kohli and all that - here's an opportunity to have your say.

4.40pm Grey. Still spitting. A while away from a restart, I suppose. We're losing an over for every four minutes lost. Australians won't mind the rain for now. Shorter the game, better their prospects.

Our stats editor S Rajesh explains the DLS situation we've been faced with today:

If the interruption had happened after 25 overs, with NZ two down, Australia's target would have gone up by two runs. If it had happened after 35 overs, with NZ two down, it would have gone up by eight runs. The later the interruption happens, the greater is the opportunity lost to score, for the batting team (if they have wickets in hand)

Wickets lost in the end doesn't matter. If they were four down after 9.3 overs, lets assume, and yet finished on 320 after 46, the target for Australia would've come down to 310. Bizarre?

4.15pm Bad news, folks. The rain is back. Covers on. So we could be in for a delay again. We lost 109 minutes in the first innings, remember. Fingers crossed for this one. The good thing, though, is this seems to be a passing shower.

"It will be a (typically) beautiful evening. And bluebirds will do my washing up," says George Dobell from Edgbaston

This is New Zealand's highest score against Australia at a global event, beating the 286 they made in Chennai, all those years ago, in 1996. Australia have won 17 out of the 18 games both sides have played at neutral venues since 1999. Will take an inspired bowling performance for New Zealand to buck the trend despite doing most things right in the first innings.

3.50pm A lightning start from Luke Ronchi, a mature 99-run stand between Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson, who made a brilliant 100. But it was all Australia at the death... claiming 7 for 37 in the closing overs to keep their target below 300. No adjustment from Duckworth-Lewis, apparently. Shashank will be back with the chase in 20 minutes.

Gayan: "How much will be the Interval Miller???" Thirty minutes, apparently.

Meanwhile, two wickets, and nine balls, for Maxwell to equal, and maybe break Jonty Rhodes' record of five outfield catches...

Twelve balls. 300 is still very much on, but they need to get a wriggle on

bha: "Mr. Miller, your reply to Gareth suggests that you need a class or two about anger management. Just saying!!!" No really, that is the dictionary definition

Reuben : "Everyone comparing NZ today to BD yesterday, but let's wait and see if Australia can get off to start like England did (Post 3rd over)."

Gareth: "41.5 "spanged"? What is this word?" It's onomatopoeic, the sound a frying pan makes when it hits you flush in the face

Four overs to go. Who wants some?

Oliver Denny: "Anderson! Anderson! We want Anders... oh"

TJ: "NZ have made similar selection mistakes to Bangladesh. Both have brilliant bowling depth but selected the wrong bowlers for the conditions. " Hear, hear. Justice for Jeets!