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This is me, Aditya Agarwal, signing off on behalf of Anirudh Modi and Arijit Kundu along-with scorer/analyst Paras Yadav. BYE, CHEERS!
12:38 AM IST, 8:08 PM Local Time | Unfortunate news coming in that the weather has got the better of us today. The match has been abandoned due to rain!
11:33 PM IST, 7:03 PM Local Time | It has started to drizzle again, the square covers are coming back on.
11:14 PM IST, 6:44 PM Local Time | The covers are coming off! The straight covers are gone, one of the square covers is being peeled back. There is an inspection scheduled for 11:25 PM IST, 6:55 PM Local Time.
10:58 PM IST, 6:28 PM Local Time | Update: The rain picked up a bit moments back, but mild sun rays sneaked amidst the clouds to bestow hopes of some contest. We continue to wait.
10:39 PM IST, 6:09 PM Local Time | Update:The covers are still firmly placed over the strip and the square. The deep square leg region from the commentator's end is covered, too. Well, it seems like the drizzle has picked up again as another cover is being hovered in to eclipse the bowler's run-up area. However, a few of the players continue with their practice near the cushions.
10:25 PM IST, 5:55 PM Local Time | Update: The pitch inspection is scheduled for 6:05 PM Local Time, 10:35 PM IST!