More covers coming on to protect the bowler run-ups. "It is lashing down at Lord's" says Ian Ward on air. It's gone really dark! Groundsmen bring on extra covers to cover the sides as well.
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The Hundred has been the talk of the town. It's different, it's rapid, it's been entertaining too. Well, why wouldn't any tournament be exciting when you have the England regulars playing! 160 seems to be the score to challenge if you bat first and look to defend. We've seen enough evidence that keeping wickets in hand helps with power acceleration towards the end even in this format. So it need not to be just bang, bang and lose the way like a few teams have learnt thus far. The Oval Invincibles held their nerve against Manchester Originals in the openers. The London Spirit got their first taste yesterday. Warne and Morgan would want to open the account today. Toss and more shortly...