The home team, trailing by 147 on first innings, need 174 more to win when play resumes this morning.

Another horrible burst of rain today may clear before play resumes, but heavy clouds will linger on and showers are likely to return tomorrow.

When play resumes, he has plenty to do both for his own cause and that of his team's.

But he will have a tricky eightfooter on the seventh to stay at oneover par when play resumes today.

Play resumes tomorrow with game eleven.