Postpublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 10 June 2019
All the covers on the outfield are off now.
The hover cover remains over the pitch.
Summary
Match abandoned at 16:15 BST
Only 7.3 overs bowled
Two early wickets for Cottrell
Amla 6 - edges to Gayle at slip
Markram 5 - caught down leg side
West Indies won toss, Southampton
SA without a win in four games
Postpublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 10 June 2019
Pitch inspection at 15:45 BSTpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 10 June 2019
The results of the inspection? A further inspection at 15:45 BST.
Postpublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 10 June 2019
The covers are coming off!
They'll need to work to mop up the water sliding off the surface of the covers though.
Postpublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 10 June 2019
The umpires are getting a tour of the covers, prodding and pushing down at the outfield near the edges of the sheets to test how sodden it is.
Postpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 10 June 2019
The umpires are out on the pitch having a word with the groundsman.
The umbrellas are down, but the looks on the faces are not hopeful.
Postpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 10 June 2019
This bright spell might not last long...
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End of twitter postPitch inspection at 15:15 BSTpublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 10 June 2019
An update before the scheduled update!
There will be a pitch inspection at 15:15 BST.
'Rain, rain, stay away...'
Postpublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 10 June 2019
It is indeed longing much brighter above the Hampshire Bowl at the moment.
A lot of surface water to clear from the covers but some are now coming off.
The cut-off for a 20-over per side match is 16:55 BST.
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End of twitter postNext update at 15:00 BSTpublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 10 June 2019
Spotting a pattern here? The 14:00 BST update is that there will be another update at 15:00 BST.
Yes, it's still raining, despite getting a bit brighter in Southampton.
Play needs to be under way by around 17:00 BST in order to fit in the minimum-required 20-over-per-side match.
Postpublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 10 June 2019
It's looking lighter in Southampton, but still drizzling.
It actually seemed to stop raining for a while and the groundstaff have been out there clearing water from the surface of the covers.
But the rain soon returned again.
Stand by for the next update...
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Next update at 14:00 BSTpublished at 13:03 British Summer Time 10 June 2019
It's still raining.
It got noticeably lighter for a bit about 20 minutes ago but is looking a bit darker overhead again now.
Several hardcore fans are still in the uncovered sections, huddling under umbrellas.
More of the same I'm afraid - another hour-long wait until next update at 14:00 BST.
Postpublished at 12:03 British Summer Time 10 June 2019
Alison Mitchell
BBC Test Match SpecialThe rain is light but it's steady and it feels like it is really set in.
Postpublished at 12:03 British Summer Time 10 June 2019
The update? There is no update really.
The covers are still on and it's still raining.
It has also got a lot darker over the past half hour, with plenty more gloom on the horizon.
There will be a further update at 13:00 BST. Check back in with us then.
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And with that horrible news about the incoming rain, we'll pause this live text until we get an update in about half an hour.
Start your anti-rain dances now.
In a bit.
Postpublished at 11:29 British Summer Time 10 June 2019
If green = rain then this doesn't look great...
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But South Africa are already in trouble at 29-2, with both wickets falling to Sheldon Cottrell.
First, he had Hashim Amla looping a catch to Chris Gayle at first slip...
And then Aiden Markram tickled it to be caught by wicketkeeper Shai Hope down the leg side...
Postpublished at 11:26 British Summer Time 10 June 2019
Quinton de Kock was given out, caught behind, off the seventh ball of the match.
But the South Africa opener rightly reviewed straight away, DRS showing it hit his arm, nowhere near the bat.
Not the best umpiring decision you'll ever see...
And De Kock had started to get into his stride before the rain, smacking this superb cut shot for four...
Postpublished at 11:24 British Summer Time 10 June 2019
Let's have a look at the highlights so far...
Postpublished at 11:22 British Summer Time 10 June 2019
This is going to be my excuse when I get out now - "Not my fault, it's literally impossible to bat."
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