IRE VS BAN - 1st Match, New Zealand and Bangladesh in Ireland Tri-Series, 2017

16:52 Local Time, 15:52 GMT, 21:22 IST: The inevitable has been confirmed. The match has been called off. Let's wait for the presentations now. Once the rain set in, there was only one result possible at Malahide. Will have to see if we get quotes from both the captains. If they do talk, we will have them here. Or else that's it from me and my over the moon colleague Vineeth. Before we go, an ominous reminder for Sunday - the weather prediction is not any better that day as well. Will have to wait and watch. As for the summary of the game - please scroll down to read the update below 31.1. Thanks for tuning in and sleep well and tight. Ciao from here for now.

16:32 Local Time, 15:32 GMT, 21:02 IST: Again the official stadium announcer says he has no information and thanks the folks for waiting patiently. And my ever eager to escape from office colleague - Vineeth tells me that the presentation boards have been put up which he feels are "good signs". You have to get the drift, don't you. So there you go then. Don't go too far. We might be done for the day.

16:20 Local Time, 15:20 GMT, 20:50 IST: Nothing new to add. Rain falling. Covers on. Waiting for the game to be called off. Before we head home. That's me being honest!

15:27 Local Time, 14:27 GMT, 19:57 IST: I can see a couple of umpires with a brolly over their head and the Blotter vehicle has come to a halt. The covers though are on. The Irish players peek out from their rooms to have a look with one of them sipping on a cup of coffee. The cut-off time for a 20-over game to start is 17:00 local. We are fast approaching that time. Before all that the rain has to stop and the ground needs to be readied for play. Doesn't look promising at all.

15:14 Local Time, 14:14 GMT, 19:44 IST: The covers are on still. But the Blotter vehicle is doing its best - trying to get the water off the square and the outfield. Even the official announcer has no information about the situation out at Malahide. So nothing but to keep waiting and hoping. Stay tuned.

14:24 Local Time, 13:24 GMT, 18:54 IST: No change in updates as far as stoppage of rain is concerned. Still raining and probably heavier than before. It has been 50 minutes since the players have gone off the field and we are starting to lose overs now. The famed DLS method will come into play. Also the ground will take some time to recover from all the rain. So fingers crossed at the moment.

13:43 Local Time, 12:43 GMT, 18:13 IST: Doesn't look good at the moment as more covers are brought on. They are covering the practice pitches as well. Keep checking this page for more updates - with a rider to that - as and when we get them!

13:35 Local Time, 12:35 GMT, 18:05 IST: Great news! Scratch that! I was just kidding there. But the players are off. As the rain comes down. The covers coming on and the umbrellas go up. Will have to wait and watch as to how long a delay this will be. That kind of a day...

Murtagh to Mahmudullah, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Mahmudullah gets forward and drives to sweeper cover

Time for drinks. After an early wobble when they lost four quick wickets, this pair of Tamim and Mahmudullah have steadied things. Tamim has handled the situation adeptly and hasn't played a single rash shot - treating the bowling on merit. The Irish bowlers have been all over the place with 15 wides proving their wastefulness in helpful conditions. It has gone dark and there is rain in the air as well. The over-rate has been dreadful too. Let's see how things go in the next hour or so...

Dockrell to Tamim, no run, punched to the cover fielder

Dockrell to Mahmudullah, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Mahmudullah kneels down and plays a cute little lap to the right of short fine leg

Dockrell to Tamim, 1 run, drifting into the pads, flicked to deep square leg. Singles coming easily

Dockrell to Mahmudullah, 1 run, flighted outside off, driven to sweeper cover

Dockrell to Tamim, 1 run, length ball angling in, Tamim goes back and whips it through the vacant square leg area for a single

Dockrell to Tamim, no run, nicely tossed up and Tamim can only push it back to Dockrell

Murtagh to Mahmudullah, no run, good shot for no run. Found cover with a rasping drive, either side and it would've been runs

Murtagh to Mahmudullah, no run, again a bat-splicing length, Mahmudullah can only drop it down the wicket

Murtagh to Mahmudullah, no run, hits a length outside off, Mahmudullah taps to the left of backward point

Murtagh to Mahmudullah, no run, full on off, a textbook forward block