That's all we have from Manchester! The Women's game has been called off due to persistent rain. Let's hope the weather improves soon, with the Men's game coming up and our coverage getting underway in an hour's time. For now, this is Pritam Dey signing off, alongside my scorer/analyst Manish Bishnoi. BYE BYE👋
4:55 PM IST & 12:25 PM Local Time: That's it! The inevitable has happened—the rain has had the final say in Manchester.The match has been officially abandoned without a ball being bowled, and both teams will share the points.
4:40 PM IST & 12:10 PM Local Time: Ughh! The umpires were out in the middle for their second inspection of the day, but just as they were assessing the outfield, the rain returned. The umbrellas are back up, and that is certainly not the news we wanted. We are told that the ground staff need at least an hour to get the ground ready for play.With just 65 minutes remaining before the cut-off time, the chances of seeing any action in this contest are now looking extremely bleak.
4:05 PM IST & 11:35 AM Local Time: Looks like the rain has completely stopped in Manchester! The umpires have now made their way out to the middle for an inspection and importantly, their umbrellas are down. The ground staff continue to work hard.
4 PM IST & 11:30 AM Local Time: The drizzle has eased slightly in Manchester and the ground staff have now made their way out to the middle. They are currently clearing the water from the top of the covers.
A couple of important updates for you all - if the rain ends up having the final say, both teams will share the points. The cut-off time for a 25-ball contest is 5:46 PM IST (1:16 PM Local Time).
3:30 PM IST & 11 AM Local Time: The drizzle continues in Manchester, with the rain refusing to relent. The hover cover remains firmly in place, protecting the pitch and the square. The wait continues!
2:45 PM IST & 10:15 AM Local Time: Not an ideal start to Sunday’s double-header! A very light drizzle is currently falling at the venue, while the 22-yard strip remains under covers. As a result, the toss has officially been delayed. Stay tuned for further updates as we await further news from the venue.
2:30 PM IST & 10 AM Local Time: Hello and a warm welcome to the live coverage of Match Number 7 of The Hundred Women’s Competition 2026! Manchester Super Giants Women are all set to lock horns against Birmingham Phoenix Women at the Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester.
I’m Pritam Dey, your text commentator for this fixture. I will soon be joined by my scorer/analyst Manish Bishnoi as we will be taking you through the live updates of this exhilarating clash.
Manchester Super Giants Women (Probable XI): Meg Lanning (c), Smriti Mandhana, Grace Scrivens, Paige Scholfield, Richa Ghosh (wk), Mady Villiers, Kathryn Bryce, Maitlan Brown, Ryana MacDonald-Gay, Sophie Ecclestone, Grace Ballinger