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There was a bit of rain in the air this morning at Sophia Gardens. With clouds hovering over the ground, pacers are likely to enjoy some assistance early in the innings if we get a game today.

3:34 PM IST, 11:04 AM Local Time: Bad news, folks! It's drizzling at the venue and the covers are firmly placed on the pitch. Even the square is covered. According to the broadcasters, we will start losing balls from 4 PM IST (11:30 AM Local Time).

Deepak: Howdy, folks! While we wait for the rain to stop, let’s welcome Akshay into the commentary box. Hey buddy, you have been closely following the Men’s and Women’s Hundred. Both Welsh Fire and Superchargers have performed well so far and are at the top of the table. Could you shed light on what strategies they should follow to sustain their position on the points table? 

Akshay: Hello Deepak, Raju and to everyone tuning in. Rain is playing spoilsport at the moment to what should be a mouth-watering clash between the table-toppers. Let's hope that the weather clears soon and we get some action today.

The Welsh Fire have managed to get their bowling unit right before this clash. Their batters were firing but it's good to see that their bowlers stepped up in their last game. The Northern Superchargers, on the other hand, have been firing in unison and are a team to beat in this tournament. It will be a real challenge for the Fire today to retain their top position.

With the rain around, we might see a truncated contest. So, I feel it will be about how the bowlers perform today. There won't be much assistance for the spinners and it will all come down to how the pacers go about their business today in these overcast conditions.

4 PM IST, 11:30 AM Local Time: Nothing new to update. The rain has gotten heavier now and the covers are firmly in place. There is a lot of water present on the covers and the groundsmen are trying hard to wipe it. 

4:28 PM IST, 11:58 AM Local Time: A pitch inspection is scheduled at 12:00 PM Local Time, which is just two minutes from now. 

4:43 PM IST, 12:13 Local Time: We have already started losing sets now. So, we will have a curtailed game if it starts. The shortest game possible is 25-balls per-side.

4:51 PM IST, 12:21 PM Local Time: ABANDONED! The news coming from Sophia Gardens is that the game has been called off. It's such a shame that we couldn't get any action in this exciting top of the table clash. Both the Welsh Fire Women and the Northern Superchargers Women will share a point each. Let's hope that the weather clears and the men's fixture between these two franchises isn't affected.

That's it from all of us for this game. This is me, Akshay Bhide, signing off, on behalf of my co-commentator Deepak Prakash and scorer Raju Khariya. Ta ta. Bye bye.