New Zealand vs Australia, 2nd T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

So Australia retain the Chappell-Hadlee trophy as New Zealand can only level the series tomorrow. The Blackcaps haven't had their hands on this trophy since 2017. Can they get some pride back by finishing the series 1-1? The radar isn't clean for tomorrow as well, but it may be slightly better. Hopefully we get a shortened game at least. Good night!

Bracewell: We wanted to play a game but the weather didn't play ball tonight. We spoke about nailing the plans. Pleasing to see the improvement from couple of days ago. You want to start well in a 3-match series but had a disappointing start with the loss. You feel for the guys that miss out and you want to give guys opportunities to play. We thought this was the best chance for the conditions we will see what happens tomorrow. We made few adjustments from the first to the second game. Every game is important for your country. We are very lucky to have such loyal fans. For people to be braving the conditions here and come out to support us is great. Hopefully we will have some nice weather tomorrow.

Mitch Marsh: Days like today are always difficult. We tried our best to get a game for the crowd. The weather won today. Hopefully tomorrow is a good day. Trophy like the Chappell-Hadlee holds a lot of history for both teams. (On conditions in the first over) I was 1 off 5 in a 9-over game and never felt so much pressure in my whole career. It was nice to walk off, I was actually about to retire myself (laughs). (Asked if they were willing to put the trophy up and treat is as a one-off game tomorrow) We will go home, no worries (laughs).

21:54 Local Time, 08:54 GMT, 14:24 IST: The umpires walk out to have a word with the groundsman and quickly return to the dressing rooms. Handshakes and the game has been called off.

21:48 Local Time, 08:48 GMT, 14:18 IST: This isn't looking good. It's quite heavy we only have very few minutes for the cut-off time

21:42 Local Time, 08:42 GMT, 14:12 IST: Oh dear, the rain is back and the groundsmen are rushing with the covers as it's picking up. Hessian goes first before the big sheets come on.

Ben Sears to Matthew Short, 1 run, solid defence to mid-off and they steal a quick single. It's a hard throw at the stumps, in fact it hit the mic placed in front of the stumps from the mid-off angle

Ben Sears, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Jacob Duffy to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs, another full ball but late sharp away swing forced Marsh to slice the lofted drive over cover when he wanted to go straighter. Ball plugs in the deep

Jacob Duffy to Mitchell Marsh, no run, follows up the full ball with a short delivery, Marsh swings and misses

Jacob Duffy to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, lovely shot! Full and in the slot, Marsh leans foward and easily lofts through the line to clear long-off for the first maximum of the day

Jacob Duffy to Matthew Short, 1 run, oh mishit but safe! Good length delivery from Jacob Duffy, Short looks to clear the infield, mistimes and luclkily hit it wide of mid-off to the right

Matthew Short, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Jacob Duffy to Head, out Caught by Conway!! It's that inswinger that troubled Head first ball and it's the same ball that's got him this ball as well. Head loves to smash through the off-side so the idea was to cramp him for room. Jacob Duffy with a length delivery that's swinging into Head and finishing around leg stump as he backs away to access the off-side. Complete mishit as he tries to get under it to clear the infield. Conway dives forward at cover-point to complete a simple catch. Big swing on that ball. Head thought he could have a boundary easily but the movement was massive and caught him on the outside half of the bat. Head c Conway b Jacob Duffy 5(3) [4s-1]

Jacob Duffy to Head, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Oh two light towers have gone off. Thankfully it's quickly back on!

Jacob Duffy to Head, FOUR, oh inside edge escapes past the stumps and the keeper. Jacob Duffy got some nice inswing on this full delivery, Head was backing away to smash the ball, couldn't adjust to the swing and got lucky with it

Jacob Duffy, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, no run, slogs and misses! Good length delivery on the stumps, Marsh had a mighty go at it but made no contact. No chance of LBW because of height

Matt Henry to Head, 1 run, lofted nicely over deep backward point. Had to go leg-side and give himself extra room as Matt Henry offered nothing there with this short of length delivery, Head couldn't get it square enough to beat deep third