Summary

  • Match abandoned because of rain

  • Brave had reached 34-3 off 26 balls when rain returned

  • Spirit remain winless - one loss and two washouts

  • Brave have won one, lost two and one no result

Live Reporting

Mike Peter

  1. The umpires will return to take a look at the pitch at 20:10 BST with a view to getting the match going as soon as possible.

  2. The pitch inspection is complete and the covers are coming off at Lord's.

    We're waiting for further news on how many balls each team will face.

  3. Pitch inspection at 19:50 BST

    We have news from Lord's.

    The weather has improved and there will be a pitch inspection at 19:50 BST.

  4. The wait for an update from Lord's continues.

    We had a full day's play in Manchester yesterday and two rain interrupted games today in London.

    Will wonders never cease?

  5. While we wait for some news, why not enjoy yesterday's plays of the day as Manchester Originals took wins in both games in the double-header against Birmingham Phoenix.

  6. We've now passed the point where we can run a full game, we'll start losing deliveries.

    Hopefully the rain clears and we can get a game on.

  7. The earlier women's game between Spirit and Brave did manage to dodge the showers, though not before it was reduced to 85 balls per side.

    Maia Bouchier hit a fine half-century to steer Brave to a five-wicket victory and lift them to the top of the table.

    You can read the match report here and watch some of the best bits below.

  8. And five balls beforehand, Finn Allen hitting Worrall for six down the ground.

  9. Here's the moment Dan Worrall removed Devon Conway with his seventh delivery.

  10. Devon Conway is averaging 8.75 from four outings in this tournament.

    Would the Brave be prepared to drop their overseas player?

  11. rain stops play

    Rain stops play

    Brave (11-1)

    It's incredibly dark out there, and there's now a little drizzle coming down.

    That's enough for the umpires, who confer and then summon the covers on.

  12. Brave 10-1

    Captain James Vince comes to the wicket and takes a single immediately into mid-wicket.

  13. wicket

    WICKET

    Conway c & b Worrall (Brave 7-1)

    And a wicket for Worrall!

    For the third time today, a bowler takes successive sets at the start of the match and with good reason here - Worrall is bowling superbly and the out of form Conway can only punch the seventh ball straight back to the Australian.

    The New Zealand opener departs for a duck.

  14. Brave 7-0

    Aside from the six, that was a great opening set from Dan Worrall, finding swing and beating the bat three times.

    Allen does attempt a scoop, and can only drop the ball safe for one.

  15. 6 runs

    Brave 6-0

    Short from Worrall and Allen clubs him baseball-style down the ground for a maximum!

  16. The teams are out in the middle - it really is rather dark out there but the radars suggest we won't have any more rain.

    Dan Worrall is opening the bowling for Spirit, while New Zealanders Finn Allen and Devon Conway are in the middle for Brave.

  17. Tournament so far

    It hasn't been the greatest start for either of these two sides with Brave sitting two places above bottom-placed Spirit in sixth place.

    Spirit have seen one of their games abandoned, losing the other to Oval Invincibles. Brave haven't been hit by the rain, but have won just one of their three fixtures.

  18. Southern Brave captain James Vince: "We would have probably bowled too because there's potentially weather around. If it was a good day we would have looked to bat. It is what it is. Hopefully we can get some runs on the board and defend them later on.

    "We don't have too much time to reflect on our performances. We took a good pasting the other day against the Superchargers but luckily we have an opportunity today to bounce back.

    "The group table is congested so a couple of wins will get us where we want to be. So it's an important game tonight."

  19. London Spirit captain Dan Lawrence: "There's a little bit of weather about and the game might get shorter later on so I thought we would have a bat second innings.

    "The first game the bowlers did really well here but were a bit short with the bat. The second game it was a miserable day up in Manchester and was tricky for everyone. So we are excited to hopefully get a full game in and get a win.

    "I'm really enjoying it. It is great playing with some world-class players and people I've never played with before. It's really exciting to lead the team and hopefully we can get on the board tonight."

  20. Teams

    London Spirit: Adam Rossington (wk), Zak Crawley, Dan Lawrence (c), Matthew Wade, Daryl Mitchell, Ravi Bopara, Matthew Critchley, Jordan Thompson, Liam Dawson, Nathan Ellis, Dan Worrall

    Southern Brave: Devon Conway (wk), Finn Allen, James Vince (c), Joe Weatherley, Leus du Plooy, Tim David, James Fuller, Rehan Ahmed, Craig Overton, Matthew Fisher, Tymal Mills