And so it's a soggy wrap. The outfield is waterlogged even though it's no longer raining. Both teams will walk away with two points apiece. Here's the points table. We'll look forward to your company for the Super Giants vs. Paarl Royals match tomorrow at Durban and the forecast looks clear for Sunday's game. From Rvel Zahid and the rest of the crew at ESPNcricinfo, thanks for joining us for the double-header

Match Abandoned. The umpires and ground staff are shaking hands, so it looks like it's all over. They were engaged in a prolonged conversation and then decided to call it a day. Players are now shaking hands as well in the dressing room, so yeah, that's it

7:52pm Umpires are out on the field for an inspection. Umbrellas are down and it looks as if the rain has stopped. The outfield has taken a hammering, though. We'll let you know the outcome of the inspection soon. Judging by the body language and expressions, I think it's heading for a close

Here's Alagappan Muthu with his lucid analytical piece after stumps on day three of the England versus India 1st Test in Hyderabad Hyderabad erupts as Bumrah collides with Bazball

On a sapping day when the bowlers needed as much support as they could muster, Smith, Green and Head provided it in thrilling fashion. More from Andrew McGlashan on second Test third day's play between Australia and West Indies Australia's fielding passes the endurance test at the Gabba

Earlier today Pakistan finish the U19 World Cup group stage with an all-win record; Zimbabwe qualify for Super Six stage after getting the better of Namibia

Srinath: "JSK will be happy to take these free points and stay in the hunt for the top 4! Less risky than playing and losing and falling behind the 8 ball. "

Still tipping down here but there is some live cricket underway at Sharjah where Gulf Giants are in pursuit of 133 against Dubai Capitals in ILT20 S2. You can follow the game here

7:33pm: No word on abandonment yet; it's drizzling steadily at the moment with square covers still on. There's no prospect of a resumption by the look of things. Some spectators are having fun and it appears that the security guys are running behind them to get them off the field

Covers still in place. Next update at 19:45

Kumar: "Is it still raining? Are the covers off?" I see lightening and rain; it will require a massive turnaround to fit in a rain-truncated affair

6.55pm: Live pictures show big puddles on the ground, both inside and outside the boundary rope, with a thick cloud cover overhead. The situation is grim and the only conceivable way for cricket to proceed would be if they agree to play on boats. While the crowd initially braved the rain, it seems sparse now. I don't know about you but the picture reminds me of the song 'Thunder' by Imagine Dragons:

Just a young gun with a quick fuse I was uptight, wanna let loose I was dreaming of bigger things and Wanna leave my own life behind Not a "Yes, sir", not a follower Fit the box, fit the mold, have a seat In the foyer, take a number I was lightning before the thunder

6.30pm: Alright, so the situation has changed. It's pouring down heavily. Covers are firmly in place and puddles are forming around them. AB de Villiers said on the TV broadcast that the drainage is great and the game would restart 30 minutes once the rain stops

The picture doesn't seem too gloomy at the moment, and the wind might just disperse the clouds soon