50 for Broadpublished at 15 overs

15 overs

Northants 129-6 v Hants

Brilliant execution from Justin Broad as he scoops Chris Wood over fine leg for four then follows up with a whipped pull for four to bring up his own half century.

it has come in 30 balls and Northants are clawing their way back into this with three overs to come.

Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Image source, Rex Features

Justin Broad has continued to put the pressure back on the bowlers and Luke Procter is very experienced.

This is their final partnership but if they can manage to go at 10s for these final overs, that could give Hampshire a few problems.

Broad dropped on 36published at 16:39 BST 13 September

16:39 BST 13 September

Northants 117-6 v Hants

An uppercut from Justin Broad off Scott Currie looks to be travelling to Sonny Baker but the fielder can't hold on, tipping it over the bar for a six.

He should have taken the catch but even then he may have trodden on the rope but it is a momentum shifter for Northants.

Tidy over from Sonny Baker with just seven from it.

Five to go for Northants who will still fancy they can put up a respectable score.

We're all friends here, Seb. The good thing is that we're playing again.

Justin Broad looks the key to Northants posting something they can defend and he was skilful there, steering Benny Howell through point region for four.

He follows up with a hard sweep which, after a bit of a scrambled effort from the boundary rider Ben Mayes on the rope is adjudged to have crossed the line.

A dot to complete the 11th over from Scott Currie.

Seven left and Northants have to hope they can get to 150... minimum if they are going to be competitive.

The players are hovering on the sidelines ready to come back out and the match has been reduced to 18 overs a side.

That has to favour Hants who already have their noses well in front.

16:25 BST restartpublished at 16:19 BST 13 September

16:19 BST 13 September

Northants 86-6 (10.5 overs) v Hampshire

Gary Smee
BBC Sport at Edgbaston

The sun's out... it's wonderful!

They'll get under way again in five minutes, with the game reduced to 18 overs a side.

To be fair Seb, he has just given us the good news that he can see blue sky and posted a picture of a beautiful rainbow.

Gary Smee
BBC Sport at Edgbaston

They shouldn't be off for too long. I can already see blue sky to the west.

Rain stops playpublished at 10.5 overs

10.5 overs

Northants 86-6 v Hants

The players are off and the covers are on but the sun is out and a rainbow stretches artfully across the sky behind the Hollies Stand.

All very confusing but the fact the groundstaff have stayed out near the hovercover suggests they could be back on soon.

Apparently the match is losing overs from now.

Image source, Gary Smee

Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Northants have played the situation, said 'we can't consolidate' and have tried to put some pressure back on Hampshire.

But those three early wickets have really done the damage.

Rain is coming in at the halfway stage and the skies are looking ominous.

Five wickets down is a bad situation for Northants with regard to any Duckworth-Lewis-Stern calculations should we lose overs.

Gary Smee
BBC Sport at Edgbaston

Umbrellas going up in the crowd, groundstaff poised...

Image source, Reuters

Justin Broad is refusing to take a backward step despite the steady run of departures at the other end.

Bjorn Fortuin turns the ball a lot but Broad reverses then conventionally sweeps for two fours as the over goes for 10.

It is a fine line that the Northants man has to tread here but he has not fallen off it yet.

Gary Smee
BBC Sport at Edgbaston

The heavens are about to open again...