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Summary
Match abandoned after persistent rain throughout day in Cardiff
England lead four-match series 1-0
Final game in series at The Oval on Thursday
Live Reporting
Mike Peter
Postpublished at 20:20 28 May
20:20 28 May
We're off.
Tonight's abandonment leaves England and Pakistan with one last warm-up match before they fly to the T20 World Cup.
That comes on Thursday at The Oval. It's an 18:30 BST start again and it's live on BBC Two - fingers crossed we'll get some cricket.
Until then...
Match abandonedpublished at 20:14 28 May
20:14 28 May
Finally we have news - and it's what we expected.
That quick look was enough for the umpires, they've abandoned the match.
Postpublished at 20:13 28 May
20:13 28 May
Ffion Wynne
BBC Sport cricket writer in CardiffGuess what?
It's raining again. That was a very quick pitch inspection - the umpires came out, put their umbrellas up, and walked back off again.
Postpublished at 19:58 28 May
19:58 28 May
Ffion Wynne
BBC Sport cricket writer in CardiffThere's a pitch inspection at 8:10pm, which is quite ironically announced just as it starts to rain again.
Cricket, eh?
Get Involvedpublished at 19:52 28 May
19:52 28 May
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Small technical point but summer hasn't officially started, so we can't complain about summer....yet.
David
Postpublished at 19:44 28 May
19:44 28 May
21:16 BST is the latest we can get on - that would be for a five-over game.
Postpublished at 19:44 28 May
19:44 28 May
Ffion Wynne
BBC Sport cricket writer in CardiffA big cheer from the crowd just took us all by surprise, and it turns out it's because it has stopped raining - which is just as much of a surprise.
They are starting the mopping-up process again, albeit slowly, because there is so much rain on the surface of the covers.
It looks a lot clearer, and the amazingly patient fans that have stayed may be rewarded with a miracle, though if we do get on, the overs will be quite significantly reduced.
Get Involvedpublished at 19:38 28 May
19:38 28 May
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Sat in my car outside the stadium waiting news if the match will be cancelled so I get drive another 150 miles back home.
Imran
Postpublished at 19:26 28 May
19:26 28 May
Still no sight of a toss, by the way...
Postpublished at 19:26 28 May
19:26 28 May
Management have informed me that I can't keep trying to force our broadcast teams onto antiquated, disaster-prone aircraft.
Spoil-sports.
Postpublished at 19:22 28 May
19:22 28 May
Things are escalating.
I've just had a giant Zeppelin land in Bute Park and am going to see which member of the BBC team in Cardiff fancies being sent right into the heart of the storm.
Postpublished at 19:11 28 May
19:11 28 May
There is actually a sequel to Twister coming out this summer, but as far as I'm aware it doesn't feature any mention of Sophia Gardens, so why would anyone care?
Postpublished at 19:10 28 May
19:10 28 May
This is the stuff - who needs a rain radar?
Everyone reading this in south Wales, get outside weather watching.
We'll station you all along the Gower peninsula, watching the clouds sweeping up the Severn estuary.
It'll be like an extremely inadequate sequel to the film Twister.
Get Involvedpublished at 19:07 28 May
19:07 28 May
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Blue skies and sunshine near Llanelli at the moment. Should be with you soon.
Anon
Postpublished at 19:05 28 May
19:05 28 May
Just in case you were wondering, we've had no suggestion that they're any closer to removing the covers.
Maybe they'd have started had they not read Jack's latest text...
Get Involvedpublished at 19:00 28 May
19:00 28 May
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Sorry guys it may have started again…
Jack, Cardiff
Get Involvedpublished at 18:59 28 May
18:59 28 May
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You Need to roll up the pitch, Aaitif (18:52), and take it across the Taf to the Millennium Stadium, and then close the roof!
Jessica Morgan, in nearby Newport.
Get Involvedpublished at 18:57 28 May
18:57 28 May
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What’s the latest the match can start in Cardiff? Looks like the rain passes just after 8pm.
Matt Bryant, Cardiff
21:16 BST is the cut-off time for a five-over game.
Postpublished at 18:52 28 May
18:52 28 May
Aatif Nawaz
Commentator on BBC SoundsThey shouldn't make anymore cricket stadiums until they put roofs on the existing ones.
Get Involvedpublished at 18:51 28 May
18:51 28 May
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I’m in Cardiff and the rain has stopped…
Jack, Cardiff
