39.6 overs (0 Run)
Nagging length outside off, Dipendra Singh Airee looks to play it away with an angled bat but finds Ravindra Jadeja at backward point.
39.5 overs (1 Run)
Length again, angling into middle, this is tucked away past square leg for a single.
39.4 overs (0 Run)
Length ball, wide of the off stump and inviting the drive. Sompal Kami looks to drive but does so away from his body and is well beaten.
39.3 overs (0 Run)
A touch fuller this time and outside off, holding up just a bit. Sompal Kami looks to drive but mistimes it.
39.2 overs (0 Run)
Good length again, angled onto middle, Sompal Kami stays back to defend.
39.1 overs (0 Run)
Good length around the top of off, Sompal Kami goes back and across to defend it on the off side.
38.6 overs (1 Run)
Slower one around the pads, worked away off the back foot to mid-wicket for one more.
38.5 overs (1 Run)
Flatter delivery on the stumps, Dipendra Singh Airee pushes it off the back foot in front of mid-wicket and collects another run.
38.4 overs (1 Run)
Drifted down leg, paddled away to short fine leg for a quick run.
38.3 overs (0 Run)
Flighted on a nagging length around off, blocked out on the off side.
38.2 overs (2 Runs)
On the stumps again, Sompal Kami gets inside the line and sweeps it nicely well behind square leg for a couple of runs.
38.1 overs (0 Run)
Slightly fuller and angled onto middle, Sompal Kami strides out to defend.
37.6 overs (0 Run)
Pitches it up outside off and gets the ball to move away a bit. Dipendra Singh Airee looks to drive at it but is beaten on the outside edge.
We are all set to resume. The two umpires make their way out to the middle followed by the Indian players. They are joined by the two Nepal batters, Sompal Kami and Dipendra Singh Airee. Hardik Pandya is at the top of his mark and is ready to complete his over. Let’s play…
UPDATE – 6.34 pm IST (1.04 pm GMT) – Folks, we have a resumption time! Play will resume at 6.45 pm IST (1.15 pm GMT) with no reduction in the overs. With around 12 overs remaining and only 4 wickets in hand, Nepal will be hoping to bat the full quota of overs and by doing so, get to a respectable total. Can they succeed in doing so? We will find out soon.
UPDATE – 6.15 pm IST (12.45 pm GMT) – Good news! The rain has finally relented and the ground staff are currently in the process of removing the covers. Let’s hope and keep our fingers crossed that it does not start to rain again. Live visuals show the match officials in a chat with India’s Head Coach, Rahul Dravid. More promising signs as the umpires will be out for an inspection at 6.30 pm IST (1.00 pm GMT). If there is no more rain and if the umpires are happy with the conditions, the play might possibly resume at 6.45 pm IST (1.15 pm GMT) with no reduction in overs. We will update you regarding the result of the inspection.
UPDATE – 6.08 pm IST (12.38 pm GMT) – Sigh! Just when the ground staff were starting to peel the covers off, the rain returned and the covers are now back on. Seems like we will have to wait a little longer for the action to resume. We will keep you posted.
UPDATE – 5.44 pm IST (12.14 pm GMT) – The drizzle has gotten heavier and the umpires have decided to take the players off. The groundstaff come charging in with the covers and they take no time in covering the strip. More covers are being brought on and now the entire square is covered. Let’s hope this is just a passing shower and we can get underway soon. Stay tuned for further updates.
37.5 overs (2 Runs)
Banged in very short this time outside off, Dipendra Singh Airee drags the ball and pulls it tennis-style in front of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
37.4 overs (0 Run)
Bends the back and bangs it in over off, not much bounce off the deck though. Dipendra Singh Airee looks to pull it hard but mistimes it completely to square leg.
37.3 overs (1 Run)
Good length in the channel, played away in front of point for a single.
37.2 overs (0 Run)
Back of a length and outside off, tapped off the back foot toward point.
37.1 overs (4 Runs)
FOUR! India have been very sloppy in the field. Banged in short over off stump, Sompal Kami lets the ball come on and just ramps it down to third man. Shardul Thakur runs around to his left and completely misses the ball, allowing it to go into the ropes.
36.6 overs (1 Run)
A tad short and around off, played off the back foot in front of covers for a quick single.
36.5 overs (0 Run)
Flatter one around off, skidding through, chopped down toward backward point.
36.4 overs (1 Run)
1Uses his feet now and plays the full ball around off toward long on for a run.
36.3 overs (0 Run)
Speared in at the stumps, Dipendra Singh Airee eases it to extra cover.
36.2 overs (0 Run)
Quicker one on middle, tentatively pushed away to extra cover.
36.1 overs (1 Run)
This is full and on the stumps, Sompal Kami knocks it down to long off for a single.
35.6 overs (4 Runs)
FOUR! Top shot! Fraction short but there’s width on offer and Dipendra Singh Airee latches onto it. Airee rocks back and cuts it hard behind point for a boundary. 10 runs off the over, a good one for Nepal.
35.5 overs (2 Runs)
Sloppy fielding! Back of a length outside off, Dipendra Singh Airee hops and taps it away in front of the man at cover-point who gets across but is lazy not to bend down and lets it through. They pick up two more runs.
35.4 overs (0 Run)
Well bowled! Perfect length in the channel and seaming away, Dipendra Singh Airee looks to play at it but is beaten past the outside edge.
35.3 overs (2 Runs)
Pitches this one right up on off stump, Dipendra Singh Airee uses his wrists well and flicks it away to the right of deep mid-wicket for another brace.
35.2 overs (2 Runs)
Good length, angling in from around off, this is tucked away behind square leg for a couple of runs. Good running!
35.1 overs (0 Run)
Hard length over off, this one comes in at a shorter height but Dipendra Singh Airee does well to keep it down in front of point.
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