IND vs NZ, 1st Test Day 5: New Zealand might get 2 hour dry spell to force win, rain to India’s rescue | Cricket News
Persent rain overnight and drizzle in the morning kept the main square and the practice nets firmly under wraps, delaying the the start of a tantalisingly poised fifth day, where all four possibilities are still on the cards—a New Zealand win, an Indian he, a remote tie, or a rain-induced draw. The forecast for the day is grim—more thunderstorms are forecast from 10 am to 12 am. The rain, according to the weathermen, would relent for two hours, before it is expected to pick up and splash throughout the day.
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Effectively, the game would reach a conclusion in the playing time the two-three hours window in the afternoon session could offer. Even though the ground has a state-of-the-art drainage system that makes the ground safe and suitable for restart in less than 30 minutes, squeezing in more than 20 overs looks difficult in the day. Chasing down the target of 107, even though meagre, would not be straightforward in this span though, as the ball is only half an over old and could swing around with the underlying moure breathing in. The clouds too would linger around for the whole day. But India don’t have the third seamer to support Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, as they had packed three spinners. A couple of cracks are developing, but with little sun to marinate them, it would not pose much hazard to the batsmen
At around 8.40 am, the umpires inspected the outfield, before the rain gathered force and they quickly retreated. Some of Team India’s support staff members too were spotted walking along the perimeter of the boundary, The bleak weather or the yellow alert. didn’t dispirit the crowd, who formed long queues in the turnstiles outside the gates.
